Bowden-Smith Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bowden-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Bowden & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowden-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Guernsey41:8,1641,328

Bowden-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bowden-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bowden-Smith is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowden-Smith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Bowden-Smith are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 23 percent reside, Surrey, where 20 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Bowden-Smith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowden-Smith has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bowden-Smith last name fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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