Bowins

Bowins Meaning & Origin

About Bowins
The surname Bowins is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bowa" or "Boga," which means "bowman" or "archer." The addition of the suffix "-ins" indicates a patronymic form, meaning "son of Bowa" or "son of Boga." Therefore, the surname Bowins signifies a person who is the descendant of a bowman or archer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowins: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/bowins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowins in Braille

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

The name Bowins in braille

How to sign the name Bowins using Sign Language

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

The name Bowins in sign language

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