Bowld Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Bowld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bowld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowld occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowld? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bowld is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Bowld are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Bowld is most prevalent in: Devon, where 38 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 29 percent are found and Somerset, where 16 percent are found. Aside from England Bowld is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Bowld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowld has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bowld last name expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowled911/
Boweld910/
Bowl89299/
Bowel80127/
Bowlt80101/
Bhowl803/
Bowll802/
Bowyl801/
Bowil800/
Bowell731,891/
Bouwel7333/
Bhowel7326/
Bowlet739/
Bowill731/
Bewild731/
Boswll731/
Bowleh731/
Bowltz730/
Bouwlt730/
Bowiel730/
Bawl6760/
Bobl6732/
Bouwell6712/
Boywell673/
Bowlett670/
Bawilds670/

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