Bowron Surname

211,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bowron Surname Definition:

The French Buron: v. Byron.

Bowron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7381:491,13741,458
England6031:92,4019,913
Australia2171:124,40413,629
Canada2011:183,31118,199
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Bowron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Buron: v. Byron.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bowron Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowron has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowron? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 211,803rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,744,885 people. The surname Bowron occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Bowron live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 738 people, or 1 in 491,137. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 9 percent live, Minnesota, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Bowron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bowron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowron surname rose 690 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowron Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bowron last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bowron earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $58,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowrosen8623/
Bowran83277/
Bobron834/
Bowrun831/
Bawron830/
Bouvron77390/
Bowrang774/
Bouwran771/
Bhowran771/
Bobrun67222/
Bobran67138/
Buvron6791/
Babron6744/
Bowram671/
Bavron671/
Bowrum670/
Bhowram6259/
Baubron6210/
Babroon621/
Buvront621/
Beuvron621/
Bouvrand578/
Beaubron576/
Babran5049/
Babrun5011/
Babroń508/
Vavron508/
Vabran502/
Bavran501/

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