Buntain

Buntain Meaning & Origin

About Buntain
The surname Buntain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bun" meaning "foot" or "base" and the word "tain" meaning "house" or "place." Therefore, the surname Buntain is believed to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a house or settlement at the foot of a hill or mountain. It is a descriptive surname that likely referred to the geographical location of the ancestral home.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buntain: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buntain 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B05305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 N T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/bΙ™nˈteΙͺn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buntain in Braille

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

The name Buntain in braille

How to sign the name Buntain using Sign Language

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

The name Buntain in sign language

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