Bowld Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Bowld Surname Definition:
Domesd. presents us with two tenants in chief called Bolle and Bollo, the former in Hants, and the latter in Dorset. Bouelles is the name of a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. Ferguson derives it, and several similar names, from the =. Norse bauli, a bull, but it is probably local, as De Bolle is found in H.
Read More About This SurnameBowld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Bowld Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Domesd. presents us with two tenants in chief called Bolle and Bollo, the former in Hants, and the latter in Dorset. Bouelles is the name of a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. Ferguson derives it, and several similar names, from the =. Norse bauli, a bull, but it is probably local, as De Bolle is found in H.R.
Probably from the sign of an inn, as "John at the Bowl,"i. e., at the sign of the bowl. Boel, local, a town in South Jutland, Denmark. Boel, Dutch, an estate, also one who keeps a mistress.
Bowles is an old Wilts name. The most influential families bearing this name are said to have come from Bristol during the 15th century. In the following century they were resident in Burcombe, and during the 18th century they supplied sheriffs and members of parliament for the county (H.).
Bowld Demographics
Average Bowld Salary in
United States
$41,525 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bowld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowld Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bowld is most common in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowld? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,689,253rd most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Bowld occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Bowld reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 38 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 29 percent reside and Somerset, where 16 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
Bowld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bowld has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bowld Last Name Statistics demography
Bowld earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowled | 91 | 1 | / |
| Boweld | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bowl | 89 | 299 | / |
| Bowel | 80 | 127 | / |
| Bowlt | 80 | 101 | / |
| Bhowl | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bowll | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bowyl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bowell | 73 | 1,891 | / |
| Bouwel | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bhowel | 73 | 26 | / |
| Bowlet | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bowill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewild | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boswll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowleh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bouwlt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bowiel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bawl | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bobl | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bouwell | 67 | 12 | / |
| Boywell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bowlett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bawilds | 67 | 0 | / |
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