Scowden

Scowden Meaning & Origin

About Scowden
The surname Scowden is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "sceaga" meaning "copse" or "wood" and "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Scowden likely refers to someone who lived in or near a valley with a copse or wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scowden: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scowden 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
SKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AW1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈskaʊdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scowden in Braille

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

The name Scowden in braille

How to sign the name Scowden using Sign Language

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

The name Scowden in sign language

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