Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>B>Bowl-Bows>Bowman>Alabama

Bowman

in Alabama

There are 1,777 people with the last name "Bowman" in Alabama.

Add to web page

Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Bowman 303
close
  1. is 299th most common Yarbrough
  2. is 300th most common Glass
  3. is 301st most common Fisher
  4. is 302nd most common Webster
  5. is 303rd most common Bowman
  6. is 304th most common Newman
  7. is 305th most common Richards
  8. is 306th most common Sharp
  9. is 307th most common Brock

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bohman, Bonnema, Bowmer, Bouman, Bonnin, Bowmaster, Bownan, Bowmann, Bowmar, Bohnen

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, Michael, John, Robert, Charles, David, Lisa, Deborah, Jerry, Larry

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer, which denoted a maker or seller of the articles. It is possible that in some cases the surname referred originally to someone who untangled wool with a bow. This process, which originated in Italy, became quite common in England in the 13th century. The vibrating string of a bow was worked into a pile of tangled wool, where its rapid vibrations separated the fibers, while still leaving them sufficiently entwined to produce a fine, soft yarn when spun.

Americanized form of German Baumann (see Bauer) or the Dutch cognate Bouman.

Recent Searches for "Bowman" in Alabama

Since June 2009
746

Most Popular Search

James Bowman, AL (9 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement