Fowell

Fowell Meaning & Origin

About Fowell
The surname Fowell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fugol," meaning "bird," and the word "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Fowell is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or stream frequented by birds. It may also have been a nickname for someone who had bird-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fowell: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fowell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fowell in Braille

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

The name Fowell in braille

How to sign the name Fowell using Sign Language

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

The name Fowell in sign language

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