Bowhill Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Uruguay

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bowhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowhill is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowhill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 935,326th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Bowhill reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Norfolk, where 14 percent are found and Essex, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 10 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Bowhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bowhill has changed through the years. 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 devotion of those bearing the Bowhill last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowill921/
Bowhile8624/
Bawhill860/
Bowil830/
Bowischill822/
Bowhillová821/
Bowell771,891/
Bovill771,320/
Boweil771/
Bowiel770/
Boville71412/
Vowiell7119/
Bowelle7117/
Bouwell7112/
Boywell713/
Bowaile712/
Boowell712/
Bhobhil711/
Bawille711/
Boviell710/
Bouvill710/
Bouville671,047/
Bovil67177/
Bowel67127/
Bowle6773/
Boiville6735/
Bawil6727/
Washvill676/
Bowetell671/
Bowyl671/
Bouwelle671/
Bosville670/

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