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.

Read More About This Surname

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

The last name Bowkett occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowkett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,915,930 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bowkett reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,079 people, or 1 in 51,639. In England Bowkett is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 21 percent live, Worcestershire, where 11 percent live and West Midlands, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Bowkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bowkett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bowkett surname rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,578 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowkett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bowkett surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis