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Bowman
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bowman
English
Proper noun
en occupations for a bowman.
en male surname.
en Catalogue description: Recommendation for Award for Scott, Bowman... The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7396315 Kew, London The National Archives 1944–1945 31 Mar 2024 Reference: WO 373/97/207 Description: Name: Scott, Bowman; Rank: Temporary Major; Service No: 151430; Regiment: CSO's Staff, Air Formation Signals, Second Tactical Air Force; Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field; Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; Date of announcement in London Gazette: 19 December 1946. https://web.archive.org/web/20251213021026/https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7396315 13 December 2025
en mun in rcomun/Papineau r:suf/Outaouais p/Quebec c/Canada.
en number of places c/USA:
en ucomm co/Chicot County s/Arkansas.
en CDP co/Craighead County s/Arkansas.
en ucomm co/Placer County s/California.
en minor city co/Elbert County s/Georgia.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Madison co/Pike County s/Indiana.
en city/county seat co/Bowman County s/North Dakota.
en town co/Orangeburg County s/South Carolina.
en CDP co/Cumberland County s/Tennessee.
en locality in the carea/MidCoast eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor Bowman County Bowman Farm Bowman's capsule Bowmans Creek Bowmansville
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowman is the 296th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 105,007 individuals. Bowman is most common among White (80.82%) and Black (13.62%) individuals.
See also
en Bowmans
Anagrams
en abmnow womban
en surnames from occupations
French
Etymology
The name of the municipality is derived from the fr en - surname en Bowman. The municipality is named after early inhabitant and landowner Baxter Bowman.
Pronunciation
[ow:ô,a:a_]
fr Bow man
fr an 2
Proper noun
m
fr municipality rcm/Papineau r/Outaouais p/Quebec c/Canada
Derived terms
fr Bowmanois, fr Bowmanoise
fr eponyms