Bowhill Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Bowhill Surname Definition:
A Berwickshire surname of local origin, perhaps from Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Thomas Bowhill, gardener in Kelso, 1763 (Heirs, 343). Bowe 1600. Recorded in Edinburgh 1942.
Bowhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 201 | 1:277,204 | 21,667 |
| Uruguay | 27 | 1:127,102 | 11,684 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Bowhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Berwickshire surname of local origin, perhaps from Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Thomas Bowhill, gardener in Kelso, 1763 (Heirs, 343). Bowe 1600. Recorded in Edinburgh 1942.
Bowhill Demographics
Average Bowhill Salary in
United States
$56,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bowhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bowhill is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 935,326th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name Bowhill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Bowhill are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England Bowhill is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Norfolk, where 14 percent live and Essex, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 10 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.
Bowhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bowhill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bowhill last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bowhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bowhill surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Bowhill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.95% more than the national average, earning R 451,392 per year and in United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowill | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bowhile | 86 | 24 | / |
| Bawhill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bowil | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bowischill | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bowhillová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bowell | 77 | 1,891 | / |
| Bovill | 77 | 1,320 | / |
| Boweil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bowiel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boville | 71 | 412 | / |
| Vowiell | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bowelle | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bouwell | 71 | 12 | / |
| Boywell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bowaile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boowell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhobhil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bawille | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boviell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bouvill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bouville | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Bovil | 67 | 177 | / |
| Bowel | 67 | 127 | / |
| Bowle | 67 | 73 | / |
| Boiville | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bawil | 67 | 27 | / |
| Washvill | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bowetell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouwelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosville | 67 | 0 | / |
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