Bowcock Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bowcock Surname Definition:

= Bocock, q.v.

Bowcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4921:113,24811,628
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Australia1561:173,04917,681
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:62,6627,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Bowcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Bocock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

BAUCOCK, BAWCOCK: A diminutive of Baldwin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bowcock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bowcock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bowcock occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowcock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,698th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,287,546 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bowcock reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 492 people, or 1 in 113,248. In England Bowcock is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 26 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 26 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England Bowcock is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Bowcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowcock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 649 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bowcock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bowcock surname are 18.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bowcock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $49,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $53,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bawcock861/
Bowcook861/
Bobcok770/
Bavcock711/
Bobcook711/
Bobchuck672/
Bhabcock672/
Woobcock671/
Bowtczak671/
Babcoock670/
Babcockk670/

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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 Bowcock
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