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

Bowater is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Bowater is the 190,382^nd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,287,120 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Bowater reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Bowater is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,354 people, or 1 in 41,151. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 42 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 6 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Other than England Bowater occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Bowater Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bowater has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 908 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowater Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bowater last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bowater earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.69% more than the national average, earning R 429,396 per year; in United States they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning $63,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $45,919 CAD per year.