Glowe

Glowe Meaning & Origin

About Glowe
The surname Glowe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glouwe," meaning "glow" or "ember." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate personality or possibly for someone who worked with or near fire. The surname Glowe may also have been given to someone who lived in a place associated with fire, such as a blacksmith or a person living near a kiln or furnace.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glowe: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L OW1
🌐 IPA
/glowe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glowe in Braille

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

The name Glowe in braille

How to sign the name Glowe using Sign Language

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

The name Glowe in sign language

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