Boyken

Boyken Meaning & Origin

About Boyken
The surname Boyken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bode" or "Bodo," which means "messenger" or "herald" in Old High German. The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Boyken can be interpreted as "son of Bode" or "little Bode." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of a person named Bode or Bodo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boyken: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/boyken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyken in Braille

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

The name Boyken in braille

How to sign the name Boyken using Sign Language

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

The name Boyken in sign language

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