Bowry

Bowry Meaning & Origin

About Bowry
The surname Bowry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "boga" meaning "bow" and "ry" meaning "dweller by" or "place of." Therefore, the surname Bowry is likely to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a place associated with bows, such as a bow-making workshop or a bow-shaped geographical feature. It could also have been an occupational name for a bowyer, someone who made or sold bows.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowry: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/bowry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowry in Braille

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

The name Bowry in braille

How to sign the name Bowry using Sign Language

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

The name Bowry in sign language

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