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
Bowhill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| 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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