Boyens

Boyens Meaning & Origin

About Boyens
The surname Boyens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Boye, which itself is a variant of the name Boy. The name Boye is derived from the Old High German word "buwo," meaning "to live" or "to dwell." Therefore, the surname Boyens can be interpreted to mean "son of Boye" or "descendant of Boye."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boyens: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/boyens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyens in Braille

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

The name Boyens in braille

How to sign the name Boyens using Sign Language

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

The name Boyens in sign language

Numerology