Bowlan Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Bowlan Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Bowland (land by the bend of the river) in Lancashire.

Bowlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4661:777,80960,305
Canada401:921,14070,350
England241:2,321,58686,519
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Bowlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Bowland (land by the bend of the river) in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bowlan Last Name Facts

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

Bowlan is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowlan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 577,768th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. Bowlan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Bowlan are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bowlan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 777,809. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 20 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Arkansas, where 14 percent are found. Not including The United States Bowlan occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Bowlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bowlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowlan last name increased 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowlan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bowlan are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Bowlan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowllan9236/
Bowlian921/
Bowlang921/
Bouwland86118/
Bowellan865/
Bowlaing861/
Bowlland860/
Bowlam836/
Boblan835/
Bowlon831/
Bawlan831/
Boblian7742/
Boblyan7730/
Bowlion773/
Boblain771/
Bawlaan771/
Bowlong771/
Bovland771/
Bowillon711/
Bobellan711/
Bowllion711/
Bowliong711/
Bowloing710/
Bublan6718/
Bablan6713/
Boblon672/
Bavlan670/
Bablian621/
Buvlane621/
Boublon621/
Bobillon57468/
Beaublan576/
Babellian534/
Bablon50413/
Bublán5014/
Buwlom504/
Bublon501/
Bavlon501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowlan
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