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Bowman

in Kansas

There are 1,073 people with the last name "Bowman" in Kansas.

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Ranking in Kansas

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Bowman 195
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  1. is 191st most common Weaver
  2. is 192nd most common Dixon
  3. is 193rd most common Hunter
  4. is 194th most common Gordon
  5. is 195th most common Bowman
  6. is 196th most common May
  7. is 197th most common Watkins
  8. is 198th most common Montgomery
  9. is 199th most common Mccoy

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

David, John, Michael, Richard, Robert, Mary, Charles, Barbara, Mike, William

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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