Boulware

Boulware Meaning & Origin

About Boulware
The surname Boulware is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bula" meaning "bull" and "wara" meaning "defender" or "guardian." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boulware can be interpreted as "bull defender" or "guardian of the bull." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or owned bulls, or someone who displayed characteristics associated with bulls such as strength or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boulware: 3,903
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boulware 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
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 L W EH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈbaʊlwɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boulware in Braille

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

The name Boulware in braille

How to sign the name Boulware using Sign Language

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

The name Boulware in sign language

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