Bowery

Bowery Meaning & Origin

About Bowery
The surname Bowery is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bouwerie," meaning a farm or agricultural estate. It was originally used to denote someone who lived or worked on a farm or owned agricultural land. Over time, the surname Bowery has evolved and may also refer to someone who resided near a place called Bowery or had associations with the Bowery neighborhood in New York City.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowery: 568
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,850
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowery 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AW1 ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbaΚŠΙ™ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowery in Braille

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

The name Bowery in braille

How to sign the name Bowery using Sign Language

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

The name Bowery in sign language

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