Boyo

Boyo Meaning & Origin

About Boyo
The surname Boyo is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Boyo," which is a diminutive form of "ap Hywel." "Ap" means "son of," and "Hywel" is a Welsh given name meaning "eminent" or "prominent." Therefore, the surname Boyo signifies "son of Hywel" or "descendant of Hywel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boyo: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/boyo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyo in Braille

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

The name Boyo in braille

How to sign the name Boyo using Sign Language

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

The name Boyo in sign language

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