Bowls

Bowls Meaning & Origin

About Bowls
The surname Bowls is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bolla," meaning "bowl" or "cup." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold bowls or cups, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of bowls. The surname Bowls is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowls: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/boʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowls in Braille

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

The name Bowls in braille

How to sign the name Bowls using Sign Language

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

The name Bowls in sign language

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