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Where Does The Last Name Bowstead Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bowstead is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowstead? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,009,375^th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Bowstead live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 38 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.

Bowstead Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bowstead has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bowstead last name rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bowstead Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bowstead last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bowstead surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Bowstead earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,046 USD per year.