Bowkett Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Bowkett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0791:51,6396,359
Australia2591:104,23111,721
Wales2321:13,3381,475
New Zealand1331:34,0485,884
Canada931:396,18935,081
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4111:59,3076,959
Wales91:174,2686,522

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.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowckett934/
Bowket922/
Bawkett869/
Bewkett860/
Bowke832/
Bewket779/
Bowkes773/
Bowkie773/
Bowkee772/
Bawket772/
Bowkey771/
Bowcke770/
Bouwker710/
Bowcker710/
Bowkite710/
Bawke6719/
Bowka679/

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