Boutwell

Boutwell Meaning & Origin

About Boutwell
The surname Boutwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bute" meaning "advantage" or "benefit," and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boutwell can be interpreted as "advantageous spring" or "beneficial stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a beneficial water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boutwell: 4,654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boutwell 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
PTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 T W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbaʊtˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boutwell in Braille

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

The name Boutwell in braille

How to sign the name Boutwell using Sign Language

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

The name Boutwell in sign language

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