Bauwman Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bauwman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bauwman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bauwman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bauwman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bauwman is found most in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bauwman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bauwman is the 5,587,209th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Bauwman reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Bauwman is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands Bauwman is most numerous in: North Holland, where 100 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Bauwman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bauwman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bauwmann933/
Bawman9239/
Buwman923/
Bouwman8611,091/
Bawmann8636/
Beawman860/
Baubman860/
Bouwmann80111/
Baubhman802/
Bouwmant801/
Bowman77174,134/
Bubman7739/
Babman7722/
Bavman7710/
Bawmam771/
Bubmann7156/
Buvmane7120/
Boowman715/
Bowmman715/
Bavmann712/
Bouwmanová711/
Boewman711/
Vouwman711/
Bowmean710/
Bowmaun710/
Bubmahn710/
Bowwman710/
D'Bowman671/
Bavhmann671/
Bowmon629/
Babmon621/
Boivman571/
Bowmein570/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bauwman
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