Bowden

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

* As an English surname, from several places in England, derived from Old English boga (“bow”) + dun (“hill”). * Also as an English surname, from Old English būfan dun (“above the hill”). * As a Scottish surname, from the place in Roxburghshire from Old English bōthl (“dwelling house”) + denu (“valley”). * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Buadáin (literally “descendant of Buadán”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Bawden.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Bowd Root name
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Popularity by Country

Bowden

Rank #1373

Frequency 23,677 people (8.78 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 74.63% Hispanic 1.57% Black 21.45% Asian/PI 0.49% Native Am. 0.45% Two+ 1.41%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Bowden

Rank #1921

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Bowden

Rank #155405

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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