Drowne

Drowne Meaning & Origin

About Drowne
The surname Drowne is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "drounen," meaning "to drown." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was associated with water or had a connection to drowning incidents. The surname may have also been given to individuals who lived near bodies of water or worked as fishermen or sailors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drowne: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/drowne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drowne in Braille

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

The name Drowne in braille

How to sign the name Drowne using Sign Language

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

The name Drowne in sign language

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