Bowne Surname
Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname
Bowne 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 SurnameBowne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,571 | 1:230,719 | 22,219 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 645 | 1:77,858 | 8,259 |
The alternate forms: Bowné (1) are calculated separately.
Bowne 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.
(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
(English) One who came from Bohon, in France.
In a document of the XVI. cent. the name of Bohun is thus spelt. Sussex Arch. Coll, iii., 187. It also means ready, prepared. Jamieson.
(Cornish-British and Welsh.) Signifies ready, active, nimble.
Boon is an old English name, represented in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
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Bowne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bowne occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Bowné. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowne? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,075th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,371,653 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Bowne are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,571 people, or 1 in 230,719. In The United States Bowne is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, New Jersey, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Bowne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bowne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowne surname rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bowne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bowne last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bowne last name are 17.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.07% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bowne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $47,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $52,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowné | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bowney | 91 | 108 | / |
| Bownie | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bownee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bowned | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bhowne | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bownep | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bown | 89 | 8,341 | / |
| Bowinne | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bouwnes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bownett | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bowen | 80 | 163,119 | / |
| Bawne | 80 | 836 | / |
| Bowin | 80 | 649 | / |
| Bhown | 80 | 30 | / |
| Bowni | 80 | 11 | / |
| Boown | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buwne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bewne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bownh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bownn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bownd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bowhn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bowenneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouwen | 73 | 749 | / |
| Bowien | 73 | 122 | / |
| Bouwyn | 73 | 80 | / |
| Boubne | 73 | 26 | / |
| Bovnei | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bouwin | 73 | 15 | / |
| Bowgin | 73 | 13 | / |
| Boween | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bhowen | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bowenn | 73 | 11 | / |
| Boiwen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bhovne | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baawne | 73 | 4 | / |
| Boowin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhownk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Boywin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bouwem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bowwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bownis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boywen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewnie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boiwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhawne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowhng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouwna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobney | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowinn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowink | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bawn | 67 | 719 | / |
| Boswink | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bobn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bouweng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baw'neh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouwenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bovnerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bovnesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bovn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauwnes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouwien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boubney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boshwen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boswing | 67 | 0 | / |
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Bowne Reference & Research
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