Buskirk

Buskirk Meaning & Origin

About Buskirk
The surname Buskirk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "bus," meaning "bush" or "thicket," and "kirk," meaning "church." Therefore, the name Buskirk can be interpreted to mean "church in the bush" or "church near the thicket." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a church located in a wooded or rural area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buskirk: 2,807
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buskirk 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
PSKRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 S K ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəskərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSKRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buskirk in Braille

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

The name Buskirk in braille

How to sign the name Buskirk using Sign Language

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

The name Buskirk in sign language

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