Bowels

Bowels Meaning & Origin

About Bowels
The surname Bowels is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bowel," meaning "intestine" or "gut." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a large or prominent belly. Over time, the surname Bowels may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for a butcher or someone involved in the trade of animal intestines.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowels: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/baʊəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowels in Braille

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

The name Bowels in braille

How to sign the name Bowels using Sign Language

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

The name Bowels in sign language

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