Bowgen Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bowgen Surname Definition:

A Norfolk surname. I suspect it is an immigrant from the Low Countries. I can offer no satisfactory solution of its meaning.

George Bowgeon, sheriff of Norwich, 1574: History of Norfolk.

John Bowgeon; rector of West Tofts, Norfolk, 1546: ibid.

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Bowgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:480,32831,110
Wales491:63,1545,613
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Bowgen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norfolk surname. I suspect it is an immigrant from the Low Countries. I can offer no satisfactory solution of its meaning.

George Bowgeon, sheriff of Norwich, 1574: History of Norfolk.

John Bowgeon; rector of West Tofts, Norfolk, 1546: ibid.

James Bowgin, vicar of Surlingham, Norfolk, 1720: ibid.

1726. Married — Thomas Bougin and Jane Alley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Bowgen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowgen has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,206,588th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Bowgen reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Bowgen is most common in: Norfolk, where 42 percent are found, Essex, where 9 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Bowgen occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Bowgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bowgen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bowgen last name rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowgen Last Name Statistics demography

Bowgen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

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