Bowser Surname
Approximately 20,548 people bear this surname
Bowser Surname Definition:
(French-Latin) the French Beausire = Fair Sir [French beau, bel,:Latin bell-as + French sire, Latin senior]
Bowser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,523 | 1:19,568 | 2,459 |
| Canada | 893 | 1:41,260 | 5,147 |
| England | 728 | 1:76,536 | 8,651 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| Mexico | 53 | 1:2,342,004 | 20,289 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 403 | 1:60,485 | 7,077 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,691 | 1:18,662 | 2,366 |
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]
(French) One who made and sold purses.
Armorially identified with Bourchier.
Weekley says, is Bel-sire; but I find Jn. Bowser, alias Bourchier, c. 1475
From the French, Beaussieu or Boussard; a personal name.$
Thomas Bowser resided at Fishtoft in the reign of Charles II. (T.).
Bowser Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowsher | 92 | 2,185 | / |
| Bowsier | 92 | 15 | / |
| Bowscer | 92 | 6 | / |
| Bowsser | 92 | 2 | / |
| Boiwser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bowszer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bowhser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boswser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bowseer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bowshier | 86 | 292 | / |
| Bowsheir | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bowscher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bowshere | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bowzer | 83 | 247 | / |
| Bawser | 83 | 43 | / |
| Vowser | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bowcer | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bowger | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bowsir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bowxer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bewsher | 77 | 537 | / |
| Bowcher | 77 | 113 | / |
| Bowxher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bowshir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Botvser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bauwser | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bawsher | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bowshire | 71 | 277 | / |
| Bewshear | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bewshier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bawshier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vawser | 67 | 435 | / |
| Bubser | 67 | 275 | / |
| Bawzer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boisvcert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Babser | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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