Bowe Surname

30,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

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.

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Bowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,0991:39,8354,900
Bahamas2,0431:19241
England1,8041:30,8864,133
Ireland1,1231:4,193714
Australia9081:29,7313,997
Germany4571:176,16120,674
Canada3321:110,98111,875
Namibia2591:9,3031,800
France2141:310,38747,306
Tonga1751:613165
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
Mauritania1081:37,9152,975
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Panama381:102,9543,886
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Wales291:106,7088,358
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belize11:355,4743,977
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7381:6,003967
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6321:38,5694,944
Scotland401:93,5804,818
Wales21:784,20816,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3721:36,6034,339

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bowes (bows, probably referring to an arched bridge), in Yorkshire; descendant of Boga (bow).

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

Parishes in Devon and Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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").

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böwe92338/
Bowé926/
Bowie8925,587/
Bowey891,528/
Bouwe891,341/
Bowei89648/
Boweh89400/
Boewe89202/
Bowea8960/
Bowee8951/
Bowej8919/
Buowe8915/
Boiwe8910/
Bowge899/
Bowhe896/
Boowe894/
Boywe892/
Boweu891/
Bowue891/
Bowep891/
Bowez891/
Boweé891/
Bowje891/
Bojwe891/
Boweï891/
Boe8616,154/
Bow865,873/
Bouwey80528/
Bowieh80181/
Bowett80167/
Bouwei8058/
Bowhey8051/
Boweye8038/
Boywer8031/
Bouwie8028/
Bouwet8020/
Boswer806/
Boowie806/
Bowesh806/
Bowiea804/
Bowwer804/
Bowerr803/
Boweah803/
Boowei803/
Bowesd802/
Bowiee802/
Boweis802/
Bowueh802/
Bowehy802/
Bouswe802/
Bowess801/
Bowesr801/
Boweys801/
Boower801/
Bhoywe801/
Bouwee801/
Boweeh801/
Boywei801/
Boowes801/
Boiwei801/
Bowwie801/
Bowuer801/
Boswea800/
Bowher800/
Boweer800/
Bohwer800/
Bowetz800/
Bowhie800/
Bowiey800/
Boye7557,963/
Bove7522,806/
Bobe7516,949/
Bhoe7513,167/
Boue759,989/
Boje755,559/
Boey754,843/
Bawe753,744/
Bouw753,369/
Boie751,597/
Bewe75595/
Bowi75350/
Buwe75267/
Boei75267/
Bhow75236/
Boow75138/
Boee7548/
Bowy7521/
Bowh759/
Béwe757/
Bowj753/
Boyw751/
Boej751/
Bhoweer738/
Boswuez731/
Bowesch731/
Boiwoue731/
D'Bower731/
Bosswet731/
Bosweth730/
Boweher730/
Bhoye6759,784/
Boube6749,425/
Boyes6713,744/
Bouet676,960/
Bogie675,444/
Bouye674,522/
Bovee674,214/
Boeve673,016/
Bovet672,757/
Bovey672,644/
Bovea672,336/
Bover672,329/
Bouie672,312/
Boies672,078/
Bhoje671,867/
Bobea671,606/
Boyet671,060/
Bouey67961/
Bhobe67832/
Bouwi67753/
Bouve67580/
Bobei67545/
Boves67541/
Boevi67537/
Buoye67505/
Bobee67481/
Boyee67467/
Bovie67464/
Boije67463/
Bouez67433/
Boway67387/
Bobey67364/
Bouwa67339/
Bewee67312/
Boyed67303/
Bawey67271/
Bauwe67265/
Bawej67258/
Boyez67256/
Beweh67254/
Baoue67235/
Botve67200/
Bouje67198/
Bogge67131/
Bowai67125/
Bewei67123/
Bhawe67108/
Bojje67107/
Bouwheer67107/
Bovée67105/
Boibe67104/
Bawie67103/
Boevé67103/
Buyoe6792/
Booye6790/
Boiye6789/
Bawei6786/
Baweh6777/
Boyei6772/
Bhoie6771/
Boueh6771/
Boyie6769/
Bewey6768/
Boiwa6762/
Bowiz6760/
Bojie6757/
Boyoe6754/
Boobe6753/
Bewie6752/
Boïbe6752/
Bhove6750/
Buwee6750/
Boyue6750/
Bioye6747/
Bobeș6746/
Bhoee6743/
Bosue6740/
Bouee6738/
Boeij6736/
Boyae6736/
Bojeś6733/
Boyeh6731/
Bojey6729/
Boive6728/
Beïwe6727/
Bouei6726/
Bohge6725/
Bawea6723/
Booie6723/
Bewea6720/
Boveh6720/
Beuwe6720/
Bouwy6720/
Bawes6719/
Byjoe6719/
Beyoe6719/
Buweh6718/
Boved6718/
Bohye6715/
Boiue6715/
Böwes6715/
Bojeh6714/
Bohbe6714/
Boowa6714/
Boybe6713/
Boieh6713/
Bovei6712/
Boeia6711/
Bojee6711/
Bayoe6711/
Buwez6711/
Bobhe679/
Bhoei679/
Boyye679/
Bahwe679/
Behwe678/
Byoye678/
Bouea678/
Boeie677/
Bojwa677/
Boywa677/
Bovez677/
Bhoue676/
Bhoej676/
Boeja676/
Bawee676/
Bowoy676/
Boejé676/
Boues675/
Bhoey675/
Buwei675/
Bowyi675/
Bowoi675/
Baawe675/
Buiwe674/
Boove674/
Bewhe674/
Bouée674/
Boieș674/
Boyep674/
Boeue673/
Boyeu673/
Bouwé673/
Bowii673/
Vowey672/
Boyhe672/
Boihe672/
Bhowd672/
Bovge672/
Bowyz672/
Bawue672/
Boiie672/
Byoey672/
Boeyé672/
Bouchwer672/
Boued671/
Boevy671/
Buhwe671/
Bujwe671/
Buwie671/
Bowdh671/
Bowht671/
Bowoa671/
Boyej671/
Boyje671/
Boyve671/
Bhewe671/
Bhoyw671/
Bijoe671/
Boied671/
Bojed671/
Bojej671/
Bojge671/
Boeih671/
Boeui671/
Boeyo671/
Baewe671/
B'Ewe671/
Booee671/
Boyey671/
Boiet671/
Voweh671/
Bowyo671/
Bowyh671/
Beioe671/
Beewe671/
Boehy671/
Boiwi671/
Boiee671/
Bohje671/
Buobe671/
Buuwe671/
Buwue671/
Bäwer671/
Boswi671/
Bovèe671/
Bouue671/
Bouwaaye671/
Bouep671/
Bowih671/
Bowwy671/
Boïye671/
Boywi671/
Bawje671/
Boiei671/
Bawez671/
Bawhe671/
Beweë671/
Bgoye671/
Bowaa671/
Boehh671/
Bujoe670/
Booue670/
Boowy670/
Bowiy670/
Bowhs670/

Bowe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bowe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻮabw43.75
ﺑﻮbw9.38
ﺍﻟﺒﻮﻩalbwh9.38
ﺍﺑﻮﻩabwh9.38
ﺃﺑﻮabw6.25
ﺑﻮﻩbwh6.25
ﺍﺑﻮﺍabwa6.25
ﺍﻟﺒﻮalbw3.13
ﺑﻮﺏbwb3.13
ﺑﻮﺍbwa3.13

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