Bowar Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Bowar Surname Definition:
A Caithness surname of local origin from Bower (pron. Boor) near Wick.
Bowar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:590,324 | 48,194 |
| Liberia | 28 | 1:157,448 | 11,209 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Bowar (24) may also be a first name.
Bowar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Caithness surname of local origin from Bower (pron. Boor) near Wick.
Bowar Demographics
Bowar Political Affiliation
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Bowar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowar is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 487,389th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bowar live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bowar is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 24 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 614 people, or 1 in 590,324. In The United States Bowar is mostly concentrated in: South Dakota, where 23 percent live, Minnesota, where 22 percent live and Wisconsin, where 15 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 4 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Bowar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bowar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bowar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bowar surname are 12.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.05% registered with the political party.
Bowar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,245 USD per year.
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