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Bowman

in Colorado

There are 1,351 people with the last name "Bowman" in Colorado.

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Ranking in Colorado

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Bowman 291
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  1. is 287th most common Larsen
  2. is 288th most common Hudson
  3. is 289th most common Castro
  4. is 290th most common Carr
  5. is 291st most common Bowman
  6. is 292nd most common Schroeder
  7. is 293rd most common Daniels
  8. is 294th most common Frank
  9. is 295th most common Barrett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, John, David, Richard, Robert, William, Michael, Charles, Mary, Gary

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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