About Bouwman
The surname Bouwman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch word "bouw" meaning "construction" or "building" and the suffix "-man" indicating a person. Therefore, the surname Bouwman can be interpreted as "builder" or "construction worker" in English. It likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the construction industry or someone who owned or worked on a building or construction project.
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The surname Bouwman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bouwman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Bouwman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bouwman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.