Bowlby Surname
Approximately 2,948 people bear this surname
Bowlby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.
Read More About This SurnameBowlby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,389 | 1:151,720 | 15,579 |
| Canada | 419 | 1:87,937 | 9,722 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 573 | 1:87,642 | 9,087 |
Bowlby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boltby,' a parish in Yorkshire; compare Applebee for Appleby. It appears more natural to assume that Boulby and Bowlby are modifications, but my last entry from the Hundred Rolls suggests a separate and independent origin.
Adam de Bolteby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Bolteby, Yorkshire, ibid.
Adam de Boltby, Northumberland , ibid.
William de Boleby, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
BOLTEBY: William de Bolteby witnessed a confirmation charter by Patrick earl of Dunbar of a grant to the Abbey of Melrose c. 1230—31 (Wemyss, II, p. xviii), and as de Boltevy witnessed a charter of lands to the Priory of Coldstream a. 1232 (CCPC., p. 20). His name probably comes from Boltby in Yorkshire, in DB. Boltebi and Bolteby.
Doubtless = Boltby or Boultbee. q.v.
Bowlby Demographics
Average Bowlby Salary in
United States
$46,192 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bowlby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowlby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bowlby is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowlby? popularity and diffusion
Bowlby is the 149,787th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,472,031 people. Bowlby occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bowlby reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,389 people, or 1 in 151,720. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Indiana, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Bowlby exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Bowlby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bowlby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowlby last name grew 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bowlby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bowlby surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bowlby last name are 16.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.92% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bowlby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $59,849 CAD per year.
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