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Bowman

in Oklahoma

There are 1,194 people with the last name "Bowman" in Oklahoma.

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Ranking in Oklahoma

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Bowman 306
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  1. is 302nd most common Grant
  2. is 303rd most common Cochran
  3. is 304th most common Pruitt
  4. is 305th most common Stanley
  5. is 306th most common Bowman
  6. is 307th most common Powers
  7. is 308th most common Cross
  8. is 309th most common May
  9. is 310th most common Gonzales

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

Mary, John, James, Michael, Barbara, Robert, David, Donald, Karen, William

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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