Bowerbank

Bowerbank Meaning & Origin

About Bowerbank
The surname Bowerbank is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "dwelling" and "bank" meaning "hillside" or "slope." Therefore, the name Bowerbank is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or dwelling situated on a hillside or slope. Over time, the name has evolved and is now primarily used as a surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowerbank: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowerbank 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
PRPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B061052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 ER0 B AE2 NG K
🌐 IPA
/bowerbank*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowerbank in Braille

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

The name Bowerbank in braille

How to sign the name Bowerbank using Sign Language

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

The name Bowerbank in sign language

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