Bouvet

Bouvet Meaning & Origin

About Bouvet
The surname Bouvet is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bouvet," meaning "ox cart." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or owned an ox cart. The name Bouvet is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in France and French-speaking regions.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouvet: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 V AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/bouvet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouvet in Braille

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

The name Bouvet in braille

How to sign the name Bouvet using Sign Language

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

The name Bouvet in sign language

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