Butikofer

Butikofer Meaning & Origin

About Butikofer
The surname Butikofer is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Buti," a diminutive form of the personal name Burchard, and "Kofer," meaning "merchant" or "trader." Therefore, the surname Butikofer can be interpreted to mean "son of Burchard the merchant" or "descendant of the merchant Burchard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Butikofer: 507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butikofer 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
PTKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03020106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 T IH0 K AA2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/butikofer*/
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('PTKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butikofer in Braille

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

The name Butikofer in braille

How to sign the name Butikofer using Sign Language

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

The name Butikofer in sign language

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