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Bowman

in Washington

There are 1,780 people with the last name "Bowman" in Washington.

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Bowman 263
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  1. is 259th most common Walsh
  2. is 260th most common Powers
  3. is 261st most common Howell
  4. is 262nd most common Van
  5. is 263rd most common Bowman
  6. is 264th most common Morales
  7. is 265th most common Chang
  8. is 266th most common Holt
  9. is 267th most common May

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

David, Robert, James, John, Michael, Mary, Charles, Jennifer, Richard

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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