Mowl

Mowl Meaning & Origin

About Mowl
The surname Mowl is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "mugel," meaning "mound" or "hill." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill or mound. The name Mowl signifies the geographical location or physical features of the ancestral home of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mowl: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1 L
🌐 IPA
/mowl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mowl in Braille

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

The name Mowl in braille

How to sign the name Mowl using Sign Language

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

The name Mowl in sign language

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