Fowles

Fowles Meaning & Origin

About Fowles
The surname Fowles is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "foul," meaning "bird" or "fowl." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a bird catcher or a fowler. The name Fowles signifies a person who had expertise in catching or hunting birds, and it is likely that the original bearers of this surname were involved in the trade of selling game birds or feathers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fowles: 1,695
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,839
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fowles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/faʊəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fowles in Braille

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

The name Fowles in braille

How to sign the name Fowles using Sign Language

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

The name Fowles in sign language

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