Bulot

Bulot Meaning & Origin

About Bulot
The surname Bulot is of French origin and is derived from the word "bulot," which means "whelk" or "sea snail" in French. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near the sea or was involved in the fishing industry. The name may also have been given to someone with physical characteristics resembling a whelk or someone who had a slow and steady nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bulot: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 L AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bulot*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulot in Braille

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

The name Bulot in braille

How to sign the name Bulot using Sign Language

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

The name Bulot in sign language

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