Bugenhagen

Bugenhagen Meaning & Origin

About Bugenhagen
The surname Bugenhagen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the Middle High German words "buoge" meaning "bow" and "hagen" meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a bow-making enclosure or a fenced area where bows were produced. Over time, the surname Bugenhagen may have also been adopted as a patronymic name, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with bow-making or archery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bugenhagen: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bugenhagen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 G IH0 N HH AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/bugenhagen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJNJN', 'PKNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bugenhagen in Braille

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

The name Bugenhagen in braille

How to sign the name Bugenhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Bugenhagen in sign language

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