Bowdidge Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bowdidge 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.

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Bowdidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2701:206,36317,844
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898

Bowdidge 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belongingto Bowditch (Dorset) = apparently the (arched) Bridge- Ditch (Middle English and Dialectal English bow(e, an arched bridge; Old English boga, a bend, bow + Middle English dich(e, Old English díc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in Dorsetshire, possessed by the family at an early period.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bowdidge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowdidge is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowdidge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 698,433rd most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Bowdidge are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 206,363. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 22 percent are found, Suffolk, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England Bowdidge is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Bowdidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowdidge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bowdidge surname expanded 239 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowdidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bowdidge surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bowdidge earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning $40,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning $66,947 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowdige9356/
Bodidge930/
Bowdage801/
Bowdege800/
Babdidge751/
Boidje7132/
Bodjie716/
Bwidje711/
Bodjiye67296/
Bowdjeu671/
Bowitje671/
Bavdage531/
Babdidi531/

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