Buursma

Buursma Meaning & Origin

About Buursma
The surname Buursma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "buur" which means "neighbor" in Dutch, and the suffix "-sma" which is a common patronymic suffix in Frisian surnames. Therefore, the surname Buursma likely originated as a patronymic surname meaning "son of the neighbor" or "son of the neighboring family" in Dutch.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buursma: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buursma 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
PRSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 R S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/buursma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buursma in Braille

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

The name Buursma in braille

How to sign the name Buursma using Sign Language

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

The name Buursma in sign language

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