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Bowman

in Massachusetts

There are 818 people with the last name "Bowman" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Bowman 898
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  1. is 894th most common Therrien
  2. is 895th most common Broderick
  3. is 896th most common Cannon
  4. is 897th most common Proulx
  5. is 898th most common Bowman
  6. is 899th most common Crane
  7. is 900th most common Greenwood
  8. is 901st most common Lafleur
  9. is 902nd most common Todd

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

David, John, Robert, Barbara, Daniel, James, Richard, William, Scott, Edward

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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