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Bowman

in Minnesota

There are 1,058 people with the last name "Bowman" in Minnesota.

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Bowman 323
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  1. is 319th most common Powers
  2. is 320th most common Arndt
  3. is 321st most common Owens
  4. is 322nd most common Strom
  5. is 323rd most common Bowman
  6. is 324th most common Carr
  7. is 325th most common Lemke
  8. is 326th most common Berry
  9. is 327th most common Wheeler

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

Robert, David, Mary, Michael, John, Richard, Donald, Scott, Susan, Thomas

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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