Bowness

Bowness Meaning & Origin

About Bowness
The surname Bowness is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cumbria, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "bogi" meaning "bend" and "nes" meaning "headland" or "promontory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bowness can be interpreted as "dweller by the bend in the headland" or "one who lived near the curved promontory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowness: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowness 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
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/bowness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowness in Braille

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

The name Bowness in braille

How to sign the name Bowness using Sign Language

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

The name Bowness in sign language

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