Blower

Blower Meaning & Origin

About Blower
The surname Blower is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "blowere," which means a person who blows or plays a wind instrument. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who played a musical instrument such as a horn or trumpet. Over time, the surname Blower may have also been used to describe someone who worked as a blacksmith or bellows maker, as the term "blower" was sometimes used to refer to these occupations as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blower: 565
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,004
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L OW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/bloʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blower in Braille

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

The name Blower in braille

How to sign the name Blower using Sign Language

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

The name Blower in sign language

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