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Bowman

in Nevada

There are 537 people with the last name "Bowman" in Nevada.

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Bowman 360
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  1. is 356th most common Wang
  2. is 357th most common Hardy
  3. is 358th most common Powers
  4. is 359th most common Pineda
  5. is 360th most common Bowman
  6. is 361st most common Barajas
  7. is 362nd most common Velasquez
  8. is 363rd most common Potter
  9. is 364th most common Barnett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, John, Richard, William, David, Linda, Michael, Paul, Robert

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.

Recent Searches for "Bowman" in Nevada

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