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Where Does The Last Name Bowa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bowa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻮ, Oriya: େବାୱା, Tibetan: ལྦ་བ་) occurs most in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bowa is the 36,021^st most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 497,376 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bowa reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bowa is also the 273,274^th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 885 people.

The surname Bowa is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 8,537 people, or 1 in 1,857. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 28 percent are found, Muchinga Province, where 24 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found. Beside Zambia it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Bowa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bowa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bowa surname rose 139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bowa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bowa last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bowa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning R 216,192 per year and in United States they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $29,464 USD per year.