Bowlt Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bowlt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowlt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:714,33440,171
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Bowlt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowlt is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowlt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Bowlt reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Bowlt is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England Bowlt is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 26 percent are found, Northumberland, where 21 percent are found and Kent, where 15 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Bowlt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bowlt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bowlt last name expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowlet919/
Bouwlt910/
Bowltz910/
Bowl89299/
Bowlett830/
Bowel80127/
Bowld8052/
Bhowl803/
Bowll802/
Bawlt801/
Bowyl801/
Bowil800/
Bowlette771/
Bowell731,891/
Bouwel7333/
Bhowel7326/
Bawlte734/
Boswll731/
Bowled731/
Bowleh731/
Bowill731/
Bowiel730/
Boweld730/
Bawl6760/
Bobl6732/
Bouwell6712/
Boywell673/
Bawlete671/
Bewwelt671/
Bawlett671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowlt
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