Kowell

Kowell Meaning & Origin

About Kowell
The surname Kowell is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Kohanim," meaning "priests." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of priests in Jewish communities. The name Kowell is often associated with individuals who have a priestly lineage or are descendants of Kohanim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kowell: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kowell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kowell in Braille

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

The name Kowell in braille

How to sign the name Kowell using Sign Language

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

The name Kowell in sign language

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