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Bowman

in Arkansas

There are 1,001 people with the last name "Bowman" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

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Bowman 304
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  1. is 300th most common Grant
  2. is 301st most common Sparks
  3. is 302nd most common Cobb
  4. is 303rd most common Golden
  5. is 304th most common Bowman
  6. is 305th most common Burgess
  7. is 306th most common Griffith
  8. is 307th most common Dodson
  9. is 308th most common Mullins

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, David, John, Michael, Billy, Robert, William, Charles, Mary, Scott

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.

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