Jowdy

Jowdy Meaning & Origin

About Jowdy
The surname Jowdy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jowde," which itself is a variant of the name "Jude." The name "Jude" is derived from the Hebrew name "Yehudah," meaning "praised" or "thankful." Therefore, the surname Jowdy is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Jowde or Jude.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jowdy: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jowdy 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
JT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/jowdy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JT', 'AT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jowdy in Braille

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

The name Jowdy in braille

How to sign the name Jowdy using Sign Language

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

The name Jowdy in sign language

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