Bowdage Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Bowdage Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowditch,' 'an estate in Dorsetshire possessed by the family at an early period' (Lower). The name is evidently of south-western origin, and is manifestly local. With Bowdage or Bowdidge, compare Bromage for Bromwich.
Read More About This SurnameBowdage Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
Bowdage Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowditch,' 'an estate in Dorsetshire possessed by the family at an early period' (Lower). The name is evidently of south-western origin, and is manifestly local. With Bowdage or Bowdidge, compare Bromage for Bromwich.
1554. Richard Bowdyche and Joanna Savage: Marriage Lic. (London).
1769. Married — Thomas Bowditch and Hannah Fowler: St. George, Hanover Square.
An estate in Dorsetshire, possessed by the family at an early period.
The family of Bowditch anciently held in part a manor and farm in Chardstock, which bore their name. John Bowditch, of Chardstock, gent., had property there in the time of Elizabeth (H.).
Bowdage Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowdage Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowdage is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowdage? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Bowdage is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bowdage live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 100 percent live.
Bowdage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bowdage has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bowdage last name fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodage | 92 | 636 | / |
| Bhodage | 86 | 61 | / |
| Bowdige | 86 | 56 | / |
| Bodagie | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bodhage | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bodauge | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bodagey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bowdege | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bdage | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bowdidge | 80 | 422 | / |
| Bouddage | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bottwage | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bodige | 77 | 4,236 | / |
| Badage | 77 | 1,524 | / |
| Bedage | 77 | 864 | / |
| Budage | 77 | 452 | / |
| Podage | 77 | 75 | / |
| Bidage | 77 | 60 | / |
| Bodege | 77 | 52 | / |
| Bodagi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Boduge | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bhdage | 77 | 5 | / |
| Botage | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bodoge | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bowattage | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baddage | 71 | 1,102 | / |
| Bhadage | 71 | 730 | / |
| Beddage | 71 | 664 | / |
| Byadage | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bhedage | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bowdasi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Badagee | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bhodige | 71 | 11 | / |
| Budhage | 71 | 11 | / |
| Badaage | 71 | 9 | / |
| Badhage | 71 | 8 | / |
| Baedage | 71 | 8 | / |
| Boudagi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bhidage | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bodigey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bodhige | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bodegey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baudage | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boutage | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bodigie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boidige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bwaduge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boodagi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bada Ge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bodegie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bavdage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boodige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beadage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhodagi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhotage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bodegei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boddige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bodeege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Badwage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Badauge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baadage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bottage | 71 | 0 | / |
| Batge | 67 | 71 | / |
| Bhadaage | 67 | 18 | / |
| Botge | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bode-Ige | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bodagiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhaedage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhabdage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Budeagea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bdige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawadagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bae Dage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badagiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badayuge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boyd-Gee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutagie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boufdache | 63 | 1 | / |
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