Fowls

Fowls Meaning & Origin

About Fowls
The surname Fowls is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "foul," meaning bird or fowl. It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or raised birds, such as a fowler or a bird catcher. The name Fowls may also have been a nickname for someone who had bird-like characteristics or behavior. Overall, the surname Fowls is associated with a connection to birds or bird-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fowls: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/fowls*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fowls in Braille

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

The name Fowls in braille

How to sign the name Fowls using Sign Language

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

The name Fowls in sign language

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