Bowra Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bowra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2271:118,92413,128
India1461:5,253,872129,394
England1381:403,75427,757
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bowra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowra occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowra? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 473,663rd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 10,307,703 people. The surname Bowra occurs mostly in Oceania, where 34 percent of Bowra reside; 33 percent reside in Australasia and 33 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Bowra is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 118,924. In Australia Bowra is primarily found in: Western Australia, where 67 percent reside, Queensland, where 12 percent reside and New South Wales, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Bowra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowra has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bowra surname increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,917 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bowra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bowra surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Bowra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowrah9134/
Bhowra9127/
Bowrai912/
Bowras911/
Bowray911/
Bhowray831/
Bhowraa831/
Bowri803,376/
Bowry801,101/
Bobra80440/
Bawra80148/
Bewra8029/
Bowre8014/
Bovra805/
Bowro802/
Bowrey73294/
Bobrai73163/
Bowree73118/
Bhovra7359/
Bhawra7352/
Bobray7332/
Bowrie7325/
Bouwri7324/
Bowrys7316/
Bhowre738/
Boubra737/
Bowreh735/
Bawray733/
Bhowri733/
Bobraj733/
Bowres732/
Bowrei731/
Bahwra731/
Bawrah731/
Bawrau731/
Bouvra731/
Bowrer731/
Bovrat730/
Bowris730/
Bouvrat6740/
Bovrash679/
Bhobhra676/
Bawraaj674/
Boobrah671/
Bobreau671/
Boubraa671/
Bowroth671/
Boubrah671/
Bowrett671/
Bouvray670/
Bowrous670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowra
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