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Where Does The Last Name Bowen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bowen (Arabic: بوين, Hindi: बोएन, Marathi: बोबेन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bowen is the 3,432^nd most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 44,676 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bowen live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bowen is also the 63,196^th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 9,554 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 107,826 people, or 1 in 3,362. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 128 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Bowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bowen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowen last name increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 107 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Bowen last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bowen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.07% more than the national average, earning 491,672 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.22% more than the national average, earning R 428,268 per year; in Colombia they earn 50.98% more than the national average, earning $34,275,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,734 CAD per year.