Bowkett Surname
Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname
Bowkett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Buchard,' a form of Burchard.
Robert Bakhard, rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire 1381: East Cheshire.
Ralph Buchard, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Waller Buchard, Wiltshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBowkett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,079 | 1:51,639 | 6,359 |
| Australia | 259 | 1:104,231 | 11,721 |
| Wales | 232 | 1:13,338 | 1,475 |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1:34,048 | 5,884 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 411 | 1:59,307 | 6,959 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
Bowkett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Buchard,' a form of Burchard.
Robert Bakhard, rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire 1381: East Cheshire.
Ralph Buchard, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Waller Buchard, Wiltshire, ibid.
Godfrey Buchet, or Bucket, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1501-3. Matthew Buckett. Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.
Foreign immigration has swelled the number of our Bucketts. &c. The Visitation of London (1633-5), has 'Michaell Bucket borne in the dominions under the Emperor nigh Hedleborow.' His son was 'Michaell Bucket of London, made a free denison anno 14 Elizabeth.' His son Rowland Buckett was a London alderman, 1634. The origin of the surname remains the same.
Bowkett Demographics
Bowkett Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Bowkett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowkett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowkett is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bowkett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowkett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bowkett is the 219,675th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,915,930 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bowkett live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Bowkett is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,079 people, or 1 in 51,639. In England it is most numerous in: Gloucestershire, where 21 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 11 percent reside and West Midlands, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Bowkett is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.
Bowkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bowkett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,578 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bowkett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bowkett surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bowkett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $51,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $55,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowkett
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis