Bowersox

Bowersox Meaning & Origin

About Bowersox
The surname Bowersox is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bauer," meaning farmer, and "Sox," a variant of "Sachs," which refers to a Saxon or someone from Saxony. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bowersox can be interpreted as "Saxon farmer" or "farmer from Saxony."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowersox: 2,505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowersox 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
PRSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 ER1 S AA0 K S
🌐 IPA
/boʊəˈrsɑks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowersox in Braille

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

The name Bowersox in braille

How to sign the name Bowersox using Sign Language

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

The name Bowersox in sign language

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