Buskill

Buskill Meaning & Origin

About Buskill
The surname Buskill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "busc," meaning "bush" or "shrub," and "kill," meaning "stream" or "creek." Therefore, the name Buskill likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a stream or creek surrounded by bushes or shrubs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buskill: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 S K IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/buskill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buskill in Braille

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

The name Buskill in braille

How to sign the name Buskill using Sign Language

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

The name Buskill in sign language

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