Bubon

Bubon Meaning & Origin

About Bubon
The surname Bubon is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "bubon," meaning "bubo" in English. A bubo is a swollen lymph node, often associated with the bubonic plague. The surname Bubon likely originated as a nickname for someone who had suffered from or survived the plague, or it could have been a name given to someone who was a healer or physician specializing in treating the disease.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bubon: 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 Bubon 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 Bubon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bubon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bubon in Braille

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

The name Bubon in braille

How to sign the name Bubon using Sign Language

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

The name Bubon in sign language

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