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Bowman

in Wisconsin

There are 935 people with the last name "Bowman" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

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Bowman 442
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  1. is 438th most common Amundson
  2. is 439th most common Baldwin
  3. is 440th most common Matthews
  4. is 441st most common Ruiz
  5. is 442nd most common Bowman
  6. is 443rd most common Page
  7. is 444th most common Mohr
  8. is 445th most common Barber
  9. is 446th most common Robbins

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bowman

James, David, John, Robert, Mary, Michael, William, Richard, Barbara, Daniel

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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