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Bowman

in New York

There are 2,555 people with the last name "Bowman" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Bowman 501
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  1. is 497th most common Stanley
  2. is 498th most common Jensen
  3. is 499th most common Peralta
  4. is 500th most common Mclean
  5. is 501st most common Bowman
  6. is 502nd most common Zheng
  7. is 503rd most common Cross
  8. is 504th most common Norton
  9. is 505th most common Ferrara

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

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

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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