Bowring Surname

134,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Bowring Surname Definition:

(English) prob. represents an Anglo-Saxon *Buring-Bur's or Burga’s Son [Old English son suff. -ing]

Bowring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5431:36,1104,737
United States5691:637,01051,261
Australia5501:49,0836,116
New Zealand1891:23,9594,190
Wales1211:25,5752,657
Canada1151:320,39629,368
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Scotland491:109,2627,254
Ireland351:134,5416,387
France291:2,290,439180,028
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9451:25,7943,541
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Bowring Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) prob. represents an Anglo-Saxon *Buring-Bur's or Burga’s Son [Old English son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Beaurain, near Cambrai, Flanders. Wybert de Beaurain occurs 1180-98 in Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the able writer Sir John Bowring. See Bowran.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Bauraing; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bowring Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowring is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowring? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 134,646th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,179,942 people. The last name Bowring is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Bowring reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,543 people, or 1 in 36,110. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Hampshire, where 8 percent reside and Dorset, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Bowring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowring has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bowring last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,035 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,420 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bowring Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bowring surname are 10.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bowring earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 242.3% more than the national average, earning R 813,444 per year; in United States they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $41,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,797 CAD per year.

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Boowring936/
Bow-Ring931/
Boring927,674/
Bowerinng881/
Borring86647/
Boering86269/
Browing86239/
Bouring86153/
Boreing86121/
Bhoring86110/
Boringa86103/
Bohring8675/
Boringo8638/
Bobring8634/
Boringu8613/
Boraing868/
Boaring865/
Bowrang864/
Booring863/
Beoring862/
Vowring861/
Boriing861/
Boriang861/
Borieng861/
Baoring861/
Bewring860/
Powring860/
Boyring860/
Buoring860/
Bring831,629/
Borng831/
Borinaga804,436/
Boeringa80169/
Boriwong8048/
Böwering8022/
Powering8014/
Borionga8011/
Borowing806/
Boehring804/
Buwaring804/
Browwing803/
Bwaringa803/
Borringo802/
Browinig801/
Browinng801/
Boringgu801/
Boringhu801/
Booringo801/
Borinago801/
Boringoy801/
Boriniga801/
Boriyang801/
Bewaring801/
Bawaring801/
Boobring800/
Beoering800/
Browiung800/
Bowerung800/
Baring7712,469/
Bering775,928/
Borang773,839/
Biring771,505/
Borong771,205/
Buring77988/
Bringa77808/
Büring77240/
Bringo77170/
Poring77119/
Brinig77108/
Boreng7789/
Borngo7767/
Bäring7733/
Boräng7730/
Briong7722/
Bruing7722/
Bringu7721/
Brring7718/
Borung7717/
Browng7715/
Braing7713/
Broing778/
Byring778/
Børing778/
Böring778/
Brineg776/
Borinc774/
Bornag774/
Bringø774/
Breing773/
Bourng773/
Bringh773/
Bhring772/
Hbring772/
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Bringg772/
Brying772/
Båring772/
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Briang772/
Brhing771/
Bornig770/
Borrinaga75599/
Boearinga751/
Baowrueng751/
Borriwong751/
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Behring712,385/
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Bhering711,054/
Breinig71756/
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Birring71548/
Berwing71495/
Beriong71430/
Buhring71415/
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Bringue71339/
Boranga71327/
Bairing71300/
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Baringo71225/
Beiring71216/
Breuing71206/
Borrink71190/
Bearing71186/
Buringa71172/
Barring71143/
Beringo71112/
Breiing7198/
Bornago7194/
Biringa7189/
Borongo7188/
Biringo7184/
Burhing7179/
Borngao7173/
Brinnig7168/
Burring7167/
Brewing7167/
Boranag7166/
Böhring7166/
Byhring7164/
Baringa7161/
Browang7156/
Bärring7150/
Baaring7147/
Bahring7146/
Boreang7144/
Bourang7141/
Baering7139/
Bårring7135/
Borinca7134/
Brinagh7133/
Beriyng7132/
Borenga7131/
Borrong7130/
Bæhring7129/
Borango7128/
Bringau7127/
Biriang7126/
Burieng7125/
Berhing7124/
Boronga7124/
Beriang7119/
Barieng7118/
Beyring7117/
Brownig7115/
Bringué7115/
Poringa7114/
Bwarang7114/
Berying7113/
Boorang7112/
Bevring7111/
Buringh7111/
Borengo7111/
Biaring7111/
Bringuy7110/
Pouring719/
Buiring719/
Breiung719/
Biringu719/
Bariong719/
Bringay718/
Boronig718/
Baorong717/
Poering717/
Buaring717/
Byreing717/
Bawoworang716/
Bruwing716/
Borngah716/
Borinke716/
Bubring715/
Bringgo715/
Buering715/
Borwong715/
Barwing715/
Bringga715/
Browong715/
Pohring714/
Beringu714/
Wpraing714/
Buringo714/
Börring714/
Bariang714/
Brownng713/
Buriang713/
Braingo713/
Briongo713/
Briyang713/
Boareng713/
Bourung713/
Broinig713/
Bharing712/
Brueing712/
Breeing712/
Bruinig712/
Borrang712/
Bereing712/
Boernig712/
Bringou712/
Berieng712/
Bayring712/
Beraing712/
Bringae711/
Bringhi711/
Broeing711/
Braingh711/
Brauing711/
Brawing711/
Borinko711/
Bornego711/
Bauring711/
Baringh711/
Bareing711/
Barhing711/
Barinag711/
Bhringu711/
Wbering711/
Borniga711/
Bor-Ang711/
Boirang711/
Bûhring711/
Buuring711/
Briwong711/
Bringao711/
Boreong711/
Boreung711/
Bornaga711/
Borungo711/
Baoreng711/
B Ering711/
Bruiang711/
Boorong711/
Bwerang711/
Powrang711/
Biiring711/
Baraing711/
Baringg711/
Bringai711/
Biriong711/
Borheng711/
Bornghi711/
Boorung711/
Brouing710/
Borongh710/
Pooring710/
Bryinng710/
Brienig710/
Bihring710/
Biwrung710/
Brinneg710/
Brinwig710/
Byering710/
Barinig710/
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Pring6715,561/
Brang675,520/
Brong671,141/
Buehring67685/
Barinaga67644/
Bryng67598/
Bouranga67591/
Buriwong67479/
Burinaga67385/
Brinc67317/
Breng67317/
Bewarang67314/
Brung67255/
Baringay67178/
Bawurung67140/
Beringui67126/
Bieringa67111/
Borenaga6793/
Baworang6792/
Burionga6783/
Baehring6781/
Beringue6779/
Beyering6773/
Beuhring6762/
Borniego6762/
Bourango6756/
Burinigo6750/
Bauraing6749/
Baringue6749/
Beringuy6748/
Bringoux6747/
Bohbrink6746/
Beringga6746/
Brnga6739/
Biringwa6735/
Baringou6733/
Barianga6731/
Bairinga6730/
Bawereng6726/
Porringa6724/
Bourhang6724/
Bwarenga6723/
Baringgo6722/
Bornguoi6719/
Barng6718/
Berhinig6716/
Barringh6716/
Bariyang6715/
Porng6715/
Powurang6714/
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Bringgau6712/
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Burng675/
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Birringh675/
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Barainga674/
Berng674/
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Baorueng674/
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Brinaugh673/
Bringway673/
Borrango673/
Barowang673/
Borongoy673/
Boroanga673/
Booruang673/
Barringo672/
Brinq672/
Beringhy672/
Bweranga672/
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Berianga672/
Biringgo672/
Borinque672/
Beiering672/
Boronggi671/
Poehring671/
Brinaghi671/
Bringgao671/
Brown Ga671/
Browniag671/
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Buworung671/
Bornk671/
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Boranugh671/
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Beorngoy671/
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