Bowring Surname
Approximately 3,343 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,543 | 1:36,110 | 4,737 |
| United States | 569 | 1:637,010 | 51,261 |
| Australia | 550 | 1:49,083 | 6,116 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Wales | 121 | 1:25,575 | 2,657 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 945 | 1:25,794 | 3,541 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
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]
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.
From the Flemish, Bauraing; a personal name.
Bowring Demographics
Bowring Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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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