Bowns

Bowns Meaning & Origin

About Bowns
The surname Bowns is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Bowne," which itself is a variant of the name "Bown," meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned." The surname Bowns is therefore likely to have been a nickname given to someone with brown hair or complexion. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is mainly found in the United Kingdom.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowns: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowns in Braille

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

The name Bowns in braille

How to sign the name Bowns using Sign Language

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

The name Bowns in sign language

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