Boyson

Boyson Meaning & Origin

About Boyson
The surname Boyson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Boga" or "Bogo," meaning "bowman" or "archer," combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boyson can be interpreted as "son of Boga" or "son of the bowman." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was skilled in archery or had a connection to archery in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boyson: 370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyson in Braille

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

The name Boyson in braille

How to sign the name Boyson using Sign Language

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

The name Boyson in sign language

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