Bowditch Surname

148,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Bowditch 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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Bowditch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1551:48,2416,028
United States7981:454,20938,852
Australia5741:47,0315,879
Wales2031:15,2441,663
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Scotland361:148,7178,826
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Guernsey221:2,929767
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6881:35,4294,628
Wales451:34,8541,900
Guernsey91:3,628639
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Bowditch 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

(English) One who came from Bowditch (arched bridge ditch), in Dorsetshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Bowditch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowditch (Arabic: بوديتش) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowditch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bowditch is the 148,804th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,453,719 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Bowditch live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,155 people, or 1 in 48,241. In England Bowditch is primarily found in: Somerset, where 14 percent reside, Dorset, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Bowditch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bowditch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 451 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowditch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bowditch last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bowditch last name are 10.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bowditch earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 48.68% more than the national average, earning R 353,316 per year; in United States they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $49,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.47% more than the national average, earning $60,847 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowdwitch941/
Bowdidtch940/
Bowdich93159/
Powditch88210/
Bodwitch8812/
Bowitsch881/
Bouditch881/
Bawditch880/
Bowdetch880/
Bowdidch880/
Boutwitch820/
Bowdish80950/
Bodisch80201/
Bodutch808/
Buditch800/
Bouaditchi781/
Bawitsch7533/
Baditcha751/
Pbowdish751/
Bowidish751/
Boitscha751/
Bodetchi751/
Bauditch750/
Bitsch715,022/
Botsch711,314/
Bodish71215/
Bodsch71167/
Bodutchii715/
Podiatchi712/
Boudatchi711/
Bodewisch711/
Bouhtitch711/
Potowitch711/
Boetsch671,066/
Bietsch67453/
Bitsche67312/
Beitsch67219/
Bitschy67115/
Bitschi6793/
Bodusch6752/
Budisch6747/
Baitsch6735/
Boitosh6725/
Bodisha6723/
Botschi6722/
Badatch6720/
Botesch6715/
Poitsch6714/
Badisch6713/
Bootsch6712/
Beotsch677/
Bodishe674/
Botscha674/
Bowtish673/
Boodish672/
Peditch672/
Botosch672/
Boudish671/
Bowdesh671/
Bedatch671/
Bittsch671/
Boditia671/
Bwitsha671/
Bwitshi671/
Bitscho671/
Bwitshe671/
Boutsch670/
Boddish670/
Bawdish670/
Biutsch670/
Boufdeche59117/

Bowditch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bowditch in the Arabic language
بوديتشbwdytsh-

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