Boye

Boye Meaning & Origin

About Boye
The surname Boye is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old French word "boie," meaning "a wooden beam or tree trunk," and may have been used as a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Boyce, which is derived from the Middle English word "bois" or "boece," meaning "a wood" or "a forest." In this case, it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or forest. The surname Boye could also have Germanic origins, derived from the Old High German word "buogo," meaning "a bow," and may have been a nickname for an archer or someone skilled in using a bow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boye: 1,008
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boye 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 Boye is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1
🌐 IPA
/bɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boye in Braille

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

The name Boye in braille

How to sign the name Boye using Sign Language

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

The name Boye in sign language

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