Bouwhuis

Bouwhuis Meaning & Origin

About Bouwhuis
The surname Bouwhuis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "bouw" meaning "construction" or "building" and "huis" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bouwhuis can be interpreted as "house builder" or "constructor of buildings." It is likely that the name was originally given to individuals who were involved in the construction industry or had a profession related to building houses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouwhuis: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bouwhuis 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
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 W AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/bouwhuis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouwhuis in Braille

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

The name Bouwhuis in braille

How to sign the name Bouwhuis using Sign Language

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

The name Bouwhuis in sign language

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