Bowdery

Bowdery Meaning & Origin

About Bowdery
The surname Bowdery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bodur," meaning "messenger" or "herald." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a messenger or herald, delivering important messages or announcements. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Bowdery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowdery: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/bowdery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowdery in Braille

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

The name Bowdery in braille

How to sign the name Bowdery using Sign Language

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

The name Bowdery in sign language

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