Bowan Surname

372,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Bowan Surname Definition:

= Bowen, q.v.

Bowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:963,98771,704
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Australia981:275,46624,785
England371:1,505,89364,828
Guyana221:34,6463,602
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:128,10912,343

Bowan (290) may also be a first name.

Bowan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Bowen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhowan91381/
Bowane91320/
Bowhan9165/
Bouwan917/
Bowean915/
Bowamn915/
Bohwan914/
Boywan914/
Bowgan912/
Boowan912/
Buowan911/
Bowann911/
Bowuan911/
Bowwan911/
Bowain910/
Boswank8330/
Bouwane8321/
Bhoowan8312/
Boowang8312/
Bhojwan834/
Bouswan833/
Boswang833/
Bowhand832/
Boewuan831/
Bouwean831/
Boojwan831/
Bouwain831/
Bouwang831/
Boywane831/
Bojwang831/
Boowane831/
Boban804,286/
Bewan804,030/
Bawan802,915/
Bovan801,211/
Bowon80568/
Buwan8061/
Bowam806/
Boojhwan771/
Bowateng771/
Bosswain771/
Boowwang771/
Bawane735,974/
Bhuwan734,694/
Bhawan732,006/
Bawaan73572/
Bahwan73520/
Bhowon73309/
Bovane73238/
Bovain73183/
Buhwan7395/
Bhovan7390/
Bowein7368/
Boivan7352/
Bovhan7350/
Bouban7339/
Buwane7339/
Buiwan7337/
Bujwan7317/
Bouwon7317/
Behwan7315/
Booban7315/
Boyvan7314/
Baawan7312/
Boyuan7311/
Buywan7311/
Bewean7310/
Bohwon7310/
Bawhan738/
Bobean738/
Bovand736/
Bhewan736/
Bobain735/
Bgawan734/
Bawean734/
Bawahn734/
Bovang734/
Bowham733/
Bouvan732/
Bojuan732/
Bowoun732/
Beewan732/
Bovann731/
Bowond731/
Bowone731/
Bauwan731/
Bohvan731/
Bobhan731/
Bobaun731/
Buowon731/
Buoban731/
Bovean730/
Boiban730/
Bovank730/
Boyban730/
Bowoon730/
Bowoin730/
Bobann730/
Bovagne67134/
Bahawan67108/
Bothuan6799/
Bhovane6769/
Bouvant6758/
Bhooban6747/
Bouvain6742/
Boivant6736/
Bahswan6734/
Bhawane6724/
Bhuuwan6723/
Bhujwan6722/
Bouvang6722/
Boswein6721/
Bouhban6717/
Bhoovan6715/
Bovhane6714/
Bosuang6713/
Bhauwan675/
Bhovand675/
Baawane674/
Bujwane674/
Bawanhe674/
Bgawuan674/
Bhuiwan673/
Bouwein672/
Bojvand672/
Bouwond672/
Bawanne672/
Buowong672/
Baawain672/
Boweing671/
Bowgoin671/
Bowocin671/
Bhuswan671/
Bhuwaan671/
Bhuwann671/
Bhhuwan671/
Boivain671/
Bgahwan671/
Vhowhan671/
Buwahan671/
Boubhan671/
Bousvan671/
Bouvand671/
Bossuan671/
Bowoung671/
Bahwain671/
Bawaaan671/
Bawaine671/
Baouhan671/
Bawasen671/
Bauwane671/
Bhuwane671/
Bushwan670/
Boyvane670/
Boubean670/
Boweine670/

Bowan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bowan in the Marathi language
बोअनbo'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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowan
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