Bowling Surname
Approximately 31,799 people bear this surname
Bowling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)
'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.
'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBowling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,159 | 1:12,430 | 1,546 |
| England | 1,523 | 1:36,584 | 4,791 |
| Australia | 478 | 1:56,476 | 6,885 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Guyana | 69 | 1:11,047 | 1,608 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,046 | 1:23,303 | 3,247 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,042 | 1:16,508 | 2,099 |
Bowling (2,490) may also be a first name.
Bowling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bowling,' a chapelry near Bradford, Yorkshire compare Boiling. (2)
'Tristram Bollyng, of Bradford in Yorkshire, temp. 1580': Visitationot London, 1633-a.
'His grandson was Robert Bollyng, of London, "sadler and silk throwster,' 1633': ibid.
1570. William Bowling and Rose Aske: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Married — Robert Crosby and Mary Bowleing: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Bowling = prob. the Bull-Pasture [Middle English bole, bule, Old English bull- = Old Norse boli + O. North. and East. English ing = Old Norse eng, a pasture, meadow]
A township in Yorkshire.
Bowling Demographics
Average Male Bowling Height
177.69 cm
Average Female Bowling Height
161.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bowling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowling (Arabic: بولينغ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bowling.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowling? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 17,431st most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 229,175 people. The last name Bowling is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Bowling reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bowling is also the 147,956th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 2,490 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 29,159 people, or 1 in 12,430. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 16 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Bowling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bowling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowling last name rose 959 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bowling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bowling last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bowling surname are 22.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.98% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bowling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 93.19% more than the national average, earning 668,604 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 168.86% more than the national average, earning R 638,904 per year; in United States they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning $40,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,940 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bowling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling in the Arabic language | ||
| بولينغ | bwlyngh | - |
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