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Bowman

in New Jersey

There are 1,027 people with the last name "Bowman" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Bowman 639
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  1. is 635th most common Dillon
  2. is 636th most common Keenan
  3. is 637th most common Garrett
  4. is 638th most common Walter
  5. is 639th most common Bowman
  6. is 640th most common Mazza
  7. is 641st most common Page
  8. is 642nd most common Lam
  9. is 643rd most common Conklin

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

Robert, James, Richard, William, Michael, Charles, John, David, Susan, Mary

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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