Bowland Surname

189,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bowland Surname Definition:

Robert of Bowland was one of the garrison of Stirling, 1339—40 (Bain, III, p. 241). Probably from the township of Bowland in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Bowland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4431:251,18423,867
Australia3421:78,9359,205
Canada1951:188,95218,643
England1691:329,69324,334
Jamaica361:79,7213,712
Belgium151:766,44363,354
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Bowland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert of Bowland was one of the garrison of Stirling, 1339—40 (Bain, III, p. 241). Probably from the township of Bowland in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Bolland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bowland Last Name Facts

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

Bowland is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bowland.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 189,068th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,260,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bowland reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,443 people, or 1 in 251,184. In The United States Bowland is most numerous in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Missouri, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Bowland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowland last name increased 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bowland are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bowland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning R 256,212 per year; in United States they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $41,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouwland93118/
Bowlands931/
Bowlland930/
Bowlend863/
Bovland861/
Bewland860/
Bouwlend801/
Vobland711/
Babland711/
Vabland710/
Bablond574/

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