Bouwman

Bouwman Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bouwman: 810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29231
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbaʊmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bouwman in Braille

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

The name Bouwman in braille

How to sign the name Bouwman using Sign Language

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.

The name Bouwman in sign language

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