Boyum

Boyum Meaning & Origin

About Boyum
The surname Boyum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bói, meaning "dweller" or "inhabitant," combined with the suffix -um, indicating a place of origin. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boyum can be interpreted as "dweller from a specific location."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boyum: 862
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY0 AH1 M
🌐 IPA
/bɔɪəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boyum in Braille

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

The name Boyum in braille

How to sign the name Boyum using Sign Language

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

The name Boyum in sign language

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