Barowsky

Barowsky Meaning & Origin

About Barowsky
The surname Barowsky is of Polish and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Polish word "barwa," meaning "color," and the suffix "-ski," indicating "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, Barowsky can be interpreted as "of color" or "belonging to color." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone associated with colors, such as a dyer or painter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barowsky: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/barowsky*/
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('PRSK', 'PRFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barowsky in Braille

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

The name Barowsky in braille

How to sign the name Barowsky using Sign Language

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

The name Barowsky in sign language

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