Bown Surname
Approximately 8,341 people bear this surname
Bown Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Bohun,' modified early to Bown and Boon; compare Moon for Mohun.
Molin de Boon, Bedfordshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Matilda Boon, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,897 | 1:14,298 | 2,110 |
| United States | 2,328 | 1:155,695 | 15,921 |
| Australia | 814 | 1:33,164 | 4,379 |
| Canada | 506 | 1:72,817 | 8,270 |
| Chile | 196 | 1:89,880 | 3,466 |
| Wales | 105 | 1:29,472 | 3,021 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:74,359 | 5,625 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,615 | 1:15,093 | 2,236 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 617 | 1:81,392 | 8,549 |
Bown (18) may also be a first name.
Bown Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Bohun,' modified early to Bown and Boon; compare Moon for Mohun.
Molin de Boon, Bedfordshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Matilda Boon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald Boon, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
(2) Nick. Sometimes, no doubt, a form of Bunn and Bone (the Good).
1614. William Draper and Ellen Boone: Marriage Lic. (London).
1717. Michaell Boon and Ann Forcer, married: St. Michael, Cornhill.
A rare current surname. John Bown, clerk, a native of Scotland, had safe conduct in 1392 (Bain, IV, 449). Sibbie Bowne was tenant under the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 528). There were lands and barony of Bownne in Berwickshire in 1608 (Retours, 75; in 1632 Boun).
(Anglo-Scand.) Ready, Alert [M.E boun, bown, Old Norse búinn] (French) belonging to Boun, or Bohun,? Bohain (Aisne).
Milo de Boun.—Hundred Rolls Milo de Bohun.—Hundred Rolls
Armorially identified with Bohun of Midhurst. See Boon.
From the Flemish, Bawen, Bawin; from the Danish, Boun; a personal name.
The Bowns have independent homes in the counties of Derby and Somerset. In the 13th century they were represented in Sussex and Beds.
Boon is an old English name, represented in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Bown Demographics
Average Bown Salary in
United States
$43,415 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bown Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bown Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bown is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bown? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 60,407th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 873,702 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bown are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 18 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 3,897 people, or 1 in 14,298. In England Bown is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 10 percent live, Derbyshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Bown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bown has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bown Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bown last name is primarily Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bown last name are 19.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.4% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bown earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.77% more than the national average, earning R 462,852 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $47,516 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 89 | 163,119 | / |
| Bowne | 89 | 1,667 | / |
| Bowin | 89 | 649 | / |
| Bhown | 89 | 30 | / |
| Boewn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Boown | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bownh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bownn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bowhn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bownd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bouwen | 80 | 749 | / |
| Bowien | 80 | 122 | / |
| Bouwyn | 80 | 80 | / |
| Bouwin | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bowgin | 80 | 13 | / |
| Boewen | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bowenn | 80 | 11 | / |
| Boewin | 80 | 11 | / |
| Boween | 80 | 11 | / |
| Bhowen | 80 | 11 | / |
| Boiwen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bhownk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boowin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boywin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bowinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boiwin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowhng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhowne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boywen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowwen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowink | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bawn | 75 | 719 | / |
| Bobn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bovn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bewn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boswink | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bowinne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bouweng | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bouwien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouwenn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boshwen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boswing | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bobin | 67 | 6,320 | / |
| Bawin | 67 | 937 | / |
| Bawne | 67 | 836 | / |
| Boben | 67 | 662 | / |
| Bobyn | 67 | 396 | / |
| Bewen | 67 | 77 | / |
| Buwen | 67 | 54 | / |
| Bewin | 67 | 32 | / |
| Böwen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bawyn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Buwin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhawn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bowim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beewn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buwne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boevn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawnd | 67 | 1 | / |
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Bown Reference & Research
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