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Bowman

in Delaware

There are 284 people with the last name "Bowman" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

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Bowman 277
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  1. is 273rd most common Abbott
  2. is 274th most common Harper
  3. is 275th most common Obrien
  4. is 276th most common Carpenter
  5. is 277th most common Bowman
  6. is 278th most common Moran
  7. is 279th most common Perkins
  8. is 280th most common Welch
  9. is 281st most common Oconnor

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

Mary, Ronald, William, Richard, Donna, Gary, Gerald, John, Howard, Kenneth

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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