Bowdoin Surname

328,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bowdoin Surname Definition:

(French) A partially Englished variant of Beaudoin, q.v.

Bowdoin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1191:323,91329,495
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Bowdoin (36) may also be a first name.

Bowdoin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) A partially Englished variant of Beaudoin, q.v.

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

Bowdoin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowdoin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowdoin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bowdoin is the 328,558th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,454,868 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Bowdoin live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 36 people.

The surname Bowdoin is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,119 people, or 1 in 323,913. In The United States Bowdoin is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Georgia, where 15 percent live and Alabama, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.

Bowdoin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowdoin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowdoin surname increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bowdoin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bowdoin are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bowdoin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowdon92294/
Bowdoen863/
Bowdein861/
Bowdine861/
Bowdonn861/
Bowdoyn860/
Bowdone860/
Bawdoin860/
Bowdain860/
Bowdien860/
Boowdoun801/
Bawdon77371/
Bowdan7743/
Bowdom772/
Vowdon771/
Bowdane716/
Bouwdan711/
Bowdgen710/
Bawdine710/

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Footnotes

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