Bowton Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

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

Bowton Surname Definition:

BOWTOUN: Henry Bowtoun or Bowtoune, witness in Glasgow, 1504 (Simon, 82, 83), probably derived his surname from Bowton near Ochltree, Ayrshire. Adam Bowtoun, servitor of the laird of Pitfirrane, 1589 (Laing, 1185).

Bowton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Bowton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BOWTOUN: Henry Bowtoun or Bowtoune, witness in Glasgow, 1504 (Simon, 82, 83), probably derived his surname from Bowton near Ochltree, Ayrshire. Adam Bowtoun, servitor of the laird of Pitfirrane, 1589 (Laing, 1185).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 for Boughton, q.v.

2 for Bolton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bowton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bowton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,244,200th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. Bowton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Bowton are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bowton is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Bowton is primarily found in: Illinois, where 49 percent reside, Oregon, where 7 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States Bowton occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Bowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bowton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bowton last name expanded 129 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bowton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bowton are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bowton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.77% less than the national average, earning R 193,044 per year and in United States they earn 11.7% less than the national average, earning $38,102 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowtong923/
Bowthong863/
Bowtun8337/
Bewton837/
Bawton836/
Bobton835/
Bofton831/
Wowton830/
Bouwthong801/
Buwtong779/
Boybton771/
Bovtoun771/
Beewton770/
Buwthong712/
Bavwtong711/
Bouphton711/
Bufton672,625/
Bovtun67474/
Bobtan675/
Wofton674/
Vawton672/
Bafton672/
Babton671/
Wafton670/
Wovton670/

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Bowton Reference & Research

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Boughton-Bouton 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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