Boysen

Boysen Meaning & Origin

About Boysen
The surname Boysen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Boye, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Bode or Bodo. The name Bode is derived from the Old High German word "bodo," meaning "messenger" or "herald." Therefore, the surname Boysen likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Boye or Bode, and it signifies "son of Boye" or "son of Bode."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boysen: 2,043
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɔɪsən/
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('PSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boysen in Braille

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

The name Boysen in braille

How to sign the name Boysen using Sign Language

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

The name Boysen in sign language

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