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Bowman

in Maryland

There are 2,234 people with the last name "Bowman" in Maryland.

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Bowman 171
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  1. is 167th most common Harvey
  2. is 168th most common Rose
  3. is 169th most common Hopkins
  4. is 170th most common Spencer
  5. is 171st most common Bowman
  6. is 172nd most common Chen
  7. is 173rd most common Ryan
  8. is 174th most common Hunt
  9. is 175th most common Cruz

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

John, Robert, James, William, David, Charles, Michael, Thomas, Donald, Joseph

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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