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Bowman

in Oregon

There are 1,158 people with the last name "Bowman" in Oregon.

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Bowman 244
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  1. is 240th most common Dean
  2. is 241st most common Daniels
  3. is 242nd most common Wolf
  4. is 243rd most common Fowler
  5. is 244th most common Bowman
  6. is 245th most common Austin
  7. is 246th most common Baldwin
  8. is 247th most common Obrien
  9. is 248th most common Walters

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

David, Michael, John, Brian, James, Mary, Robert, Kenneth, Paul

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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