Bylsma

Bylsma Meaning & Origin

About Bylsma
The surname Bylsma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Byle, which is a short form of the name Byleman. The suffix -sma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Bylsma can be interpreted to mean "son of Byle" or "descendant of Byleman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bylsma: 896
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bylsma 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
PLSM
🗽 NYSIIS
BNA
🔊 Soundex
B04250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L S M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪlsmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bylsma in Braille

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

The name Bylsma in braille

How to sign the name Bylsma using Sign Language

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

The name Bylsma in sign language

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