Bowns Surname

363,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bowns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5771:628,17850,677
England3201:174,11915,890
Canada521:708,56956,910
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Bowns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowns is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bowns.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 363,083rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,324,167 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bowns live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 577 people, or 1 in 628,178. In The United States Bowns is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 16 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Bowns is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Bowns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowns surname rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bowns last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bowns earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.38% more than the national average, earning R 328,848 per year; in United States they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $44,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $52,489 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowens9110,938/
Bowins91346/
Bouwens833,697/
Bowenss831/
Boewens831/
Bowwens831/
Boweens831/
Bawns801/
Vowns801/
Bownz800/
Bouwense77210/
Bobins7331/
Bobens739/
Buwens731/
Bewins730/
Bouwensch714/
Bauwens6710,051/
Boubens671/
Buuwens671/
Beweensh621/
Babns601/
Bavns600/
Vawns600/
Babins55147/
Bubins5523/
Bobenz558/
Babens552/
Bubens552/
Buwenje50687/
Bhavnsh501/
Vauwens501/

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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 Bowns
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