Chowen

Chowen Meaning & Origin

About Chowen
The surname Chowen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceowan," meaning "to chew." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a habit of chewing or gnawing on something. The surname Chowen is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southwestern region of England.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chowen: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/chowen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chowen in Braille

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

The name Chowen in braille

How to sign the name Chowen using Sign Language

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

The name Chowen in sign language

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