Bowser Surname

26,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,548 people bear this surname

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

Bowser Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the French Beausire = Fair Sir [French beau, bel,:Latin bell-as + French sire, Latin senior]

Bowser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,5231:19,5682,459
Canada8931:41,2605,147
England7281:76,5368,651
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Mexico531:2,342,00420,289
Israel471:182,07718,133
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:60,4857,077
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6911:18,6622,366

Bowser (41) may also be a first name.

Bowser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the French Beausire = Fair Sir [French beau, bel,:Latin bell-as + French sire, Latin senior]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who made and sold purses.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Armorially identified with Bourchier.

The Norman People (1874)

Weekley says, is Bel-sire; but I find Jn. Bowser, alias Bourchier, c. 1475

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

From the French, Beaussieu or Boussard; a personal name.$

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

Thomas Bowser resided at Fishtoft in the reign of Charles II. (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bowser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bowser is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowser? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,177th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 354,660 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Bowser live; 91 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 18,523 people, or 1 in 19,568. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Bowser is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Bowser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bowser surname grew 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bowser last name are 15.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Bowser earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $40,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $49,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowsher922,185/
Bowsier9215/
Bowscer926/
Bowsser922/
Boiwser921/
Bowszer921/
Bowhser921/
Boswser921/
Bowseer920/
Bowshier86292/
Bowsheir863/
Bowscher861/
Bowshere860/
Bowzer83247/
Bawser8343/
Vowser833/
Bowcer833/
Bowger831/
Bowsir831/
Bowxer830/
Bewsher77537/
Bowcher77113/
Bowxher771/
Bowshir771/
Botvser771/
Bauwser770/
Bawsher770/
Bowshire71277/
Bewshear7110/
Bewshier711/
Bawshier711/
Vawser67435/
Bubser67275/
Bawzer671/
Bobger671/
Boisvcert671/
Babser670/

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Bowser Reference & Research

Bowser DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bowser FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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