Sowl

Sowl Meaning & Origin

About Sowl
The surname Sowl is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sawel," meaning "soul." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or a personal name given to someone with a spiritual or ethereal nature. The surname Sowl may have been used to describe individuals who were seen as having a deep or mysterious personality, or perhaps those who were considered to be wise or spiritual in their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sowl: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/sowl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sowl in Braille

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

The name Sowl in braille

How to sign the name Sowl using Sign Language

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

The name Sowl in sign language

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