Bowan Surname
Approximately 964 people bear this surname
Bowan Surname Definition:
= Bowen, q.v.
Bowan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 376 | 1:963,987 | 71,704 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Australia | 98 | 1:275,466 | 24,785 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 392 | 1:128,109 | 12,343 |
Bowan (290) may also be a first name.
Bowan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Bowen, q.v.
Bowan Demographics
Bowan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bowan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bowan (Marathi: बोअन) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 372,194th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,559,695 people. Bowan is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Bowan reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bowan is also the 518,802nd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 290 people.
The surname Bowan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States Bowan is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Bowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowan surname decreased 4 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bowan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bowan are 23.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.45% registered with the political party.
The amount Bowan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning R 205,980 per year; in United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $42,910 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bowan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bowan in the Marathi language | ||
| बोअन | bo'ana | - |
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Bowan Reference & Research
Bowen DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Bowen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
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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 Bowan
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