Buoy

Buoy Meaning & Origin

About Buoy
The surname Buoy is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "boie," meaning "a buoy or a float." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a buoyant or lively personality, or perhaps someone who worked as a fisherman or sailor and was associated with buoys. The surname Buoy is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buoy: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/bui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buoy in Braille

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

The name Buoy in braille

How to sign the name Buoy using Sign Language

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

The name Buoy in sign language

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