Bowsher Surname

192,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bowsher Surname Definition:

1 = Bowser, q.v.

2 = Bowcher, q.v.

Bowsher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4291:253,64524,067
England5971:93,3309,998
Wales571:54,2904,971
Canada451:818,79163,991
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3141:77,6298,424
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

Bowsher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Bowser, q.v.

2 = Bowcher, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bowsher Last Name Facts

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

Bowsher occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowsher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,671st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,335,261 people. Bowsher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Bowsher are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,429 people, or 1 in 253,645. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Indiana, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Bowsher occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Bowsher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bowsher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowsher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bowsher last name are 33.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.6% registered with the party.

The amount Bowsher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.54% more than the national average, earning R 352,980 per year; in United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $54,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowshier93292/
Bowsheir933/
Bowscher931/
Bowshere930/
Bowser9220,548/
Bewsher86537/
Bowcher86113/
Bowsier8615/
Bowscer866/
Bowsser862/
Boiwser861/
Bowxher861/
Bowszer861/
Bowshir861/
Bowhser861/
Boswser861/
Bowseer860/
Bawsher860/
Bowshire80277/
Bewshear8010/
Bewshier801/
Bawshier801/
Bawser7743/
Bowcer773/
Vowser773/
Bowsir771/
Bowxer770/
Babsher711/
Bobshir711/
Botvser711/
Bawshir711/
Bovcher711/
Bauwser710/
Bhavsher671/
Bubscher671/
Bowchair670/

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