Bowne Surname

240,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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.

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Bowne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5711:230,71922,219
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England131:4,286,005132,302
Liberia81:551,06725,208
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6451:77,8588,259

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bohon, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish-British and Welsh.) Signifies ready, active, nimble.

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

Boon is an old English name, represented in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

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

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

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Bouwyn7380/
Boubne7326/
Bovnei7319/
Bouwin7315/
Bowgin7313/
Boween7311/
Bhowen7311/
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Bhovne734/
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Boowin733/
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Boywin732/
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Bewnie731/
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Bowhng731/
Bouwna731/
Bobney731/
Bowinn731/
Bowink730/
Bawn67719/
Boswink6714/
Bobn675/
Bouweng674/
Baw'neh671/
Bouwenn671/
Bovnerr671/
Bovnesh671/
Bovn671/
Bauwnes671/
Bouwien671/
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Boshwen670/
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