Bourisaw

Bourisaw Meaning & Origin

About Bourisaw
The surname Bourisaw is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Bourgeois," meaning "town dweller" or "citizen." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bourgeois. Over time, the name evolved to Bourisaw, likely due to variations in pronunciation or spelling.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bourisaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bourisaw: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bourisaw based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bourisaw is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 R IH0 S AO2
🌐 IPA
/bourisaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', 'PRSF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bourisaw in Braille

Here's how to represent Bourisaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bourisaw in braille

How to sign the name Bourisaw using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bourisaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bourisaw in sign language

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