Bowcott Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bowcott Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2251:247,63620,113
Canada1581:233,20022,307
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Wales541:29,0451,617
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bowcott Last Name Facts

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

Bowcott is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowcott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 554,992nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. The last name Bowcott occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bowcott reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Bowcott is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 247,636. In England Bowcott is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 32 percent live, Worcestershire, where 14 percent live and Herefordshire, where 12 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Bowcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowcott has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bowcott last name grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 925 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bowcott last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bowcott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.54% more than the national average, earning $56,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowcot921/
Bowcutt86642/
Bobcott861/
Vowcott861/
Bowkott861/
Bewcott860/
Bowcut77276/
Bawcutt7178/
Bovkot629/
Bowkut625/
Babcot623/
Bobcat621/
Bobcod620/

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