Bound

Bound Meaning & Origin

About Bound
The surname Bound is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary or boundary marker, derived from the Old English word "bund," meaning "boundary" or "limit." Alternatively, it could be a nickname for someone who was bound or tied, possibly referring to a prisoner or someone who had been bound by an obligation or contract. The surname Bound may also have originated as a variant spelling of the surname Bond, which has similar meanings.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bound: 400
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 N D
🌐 IPA
/baʊnd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bound in Braille

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

The name Bound in braille

How to sign the name Bound using Sign Language

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

The name Bound in sign language

Numerology