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Bowman

in Connecticut

There are 452 people with the last name "Bowman" in Connecticut.

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Ranking in Connecticut

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Bowman 710
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  1. is 706th most common Hammond
  2. is 707th most common Anthony
  3. is 708th most common Fields
  4. is 709th most common Rubin
  5. is 710th most common Bowman
  6. is 711th most common Howell
  7. is 712th most common Sawyer
  8. is 713th most common Platt
  9. is 714th most common Golden

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, John, Joseph, William, Michael, Robert, Larry, Richard, Aaron, Barbara

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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