Bowe Surname
Approximately 17,435 people bear this surname
Bowe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Bow,' a sign-name, from residence at an inn so called; compare Roebuck. A likely sign in the days of archery.
Roger atte Bowe, citizen of London. Close Rolls, 9 Edward II.
Read More About This SurnameBowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,099 | 1:39,835 | 4,900 |
| Bahamas | 2,043 | 1:192 | 41 |
| England | 1,804 | 1:30,886 | 4,133 |
| Ireland | 1,123 | 1:4,193 | 714 |
| Australia | 908 | 1:29,731 | 3,997 |
| Germany | 457 | 1:176,161 | 20,674 |
| Canada | 332 | 1:110,981 | 11,875 |
| Namibia | 259 | 1:9,303 | 1,800 |
| France | 214 | 1:310,387 | 47,306 |
| Tonga | 175 | 1:613 | 165 |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1:28,843 | 5,032 |
| Scotland | 128 | 1:41,827 | 3,869 |
| Mauritania | 108 | 1:37,915 | 2,975 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Cameroon | 45 | 1:461,535 | 38,189 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Panama | 38 | 1:102,954 | 3,886 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 738 | 1:6,003 | 967 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 632 | 1:38,569 | 4,944 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,372 | 1:36,603 | 4,339 |
The alternate forms: Böwe (338) & Bowé (6) are calculated separately.
Bowe (290) may also be a first name.
Bowe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Bow,' a sign-name, from residence at an inn so called; compare Roebuck. A likely sign in the days of archery.
Roger atte Bowe, citizen of London. Close Rolls, 9 Edward II.
1403. Cristina atte Bowe: Cal. of Wills in Court of Hunting (2).
1579. John Bowe and Joanna Bybie: Marriage Lic. (London).
1580. William Bow, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1801. Married — Richard Hartley and Lydia Bow: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Boga = Bow.
2 Dweller at the sign of a Bow (Middle English bowe, Old English boga] 3 Dweller at an Archway or Arched Bridge [same etymology] Roger atte Bowe, A.D. 1315-6.—Close Rolls.
(English) One who came from Bowes (bows, probably referring to an arched bridge), in Yorkshire; descendant of Boga (bow).
Parishes in Devon and Essex.
A parish in Yorkshire.
This surname, according to Grose, originated as follows: about the time of the Conqueror, there was a town (on the site of the Castle of Bowes), which the tradition of the family states, was burned. It then belonged to the Earls of Brittany and Richmond. The castle was built, as Mr. Horseley thinks, out of the ruins of the Roman Fortress, by Alan Niger, the second earl of that title, who, it is said, placed therein William, his relation, with five hundred archers to defend it against some insurgents in Cambridge and Westmorland confederated with the Scots, giving him for the device of his standard the arms of Brittany, with three bows and a bundle of arrows, whence both the castle and the commander derived their names; the former being called Bowes Castle, and the latter, William de Arcubus, or William Bowes.
Bowes is a name evidently taken from the North Riding parish thus called. The family of Bowes of Aske, in the North Riding, played a notable part in the county during the 16th and 17th centuries (W. R.). The name has long been prominently connected with York, and it is in that locality that it is now best represented. Lord mayors of York and the representatives of the city in parliament during the 15th century bore this name (D.). A gentle family of Bowes has been connected with Darlington since the 17th century (Longstaffe's "Darlington").
Bowe Demographics
Average Male Bowe Height
177.28 cm
Average Female Bowe Height
163.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bowe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻮ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Böwe or Bowé. Click here for further possible spellings of Bowe.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 30,622nd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 417,984 people. Bowe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bowe reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 518,802nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 290 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 9,099 people, or 1 in 39,835. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 12 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Bowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bowe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowe last name expanded 663 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bowe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bowe surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bowe last name are 0.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bowe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 489.16% more than the national average, earning 2,038,950 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.58% less than the national average, earning R 39,024 per year; in United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,732 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bowe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bowe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻮ | abw | 43.75 |
| ﺑﻮ | bw | 9.38 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﻮﻩ | albwh | 9.38 |
| ﺍﺑﻮﻩ | abwh | 9.38 |
| ﺃﺑﻮ | abw | 6.25 |
| ﺑﻮﻩ | bwh | 6.25 |
| ﺍﺑﻮﺍ | abwa | 6.25 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﻮ | albw | 3.13 |
| ﺑﻮﺏ | bwb | 3.13 |
| ﺑﻮﺍ | bwa | 3.13 |
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