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Bowen name meaning

First Name
8k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
79k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Bowen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Bowen

User Submitted Origins

Welsh
57%
English
27%
Chinese
10%
African American
3%
Celtic
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to 2 people from Australia and the United States, the name Bowen is of Welsh origin and means "Son of owen".
  2. A submission from Montana, U.S. says the name Bowen means "Son" and is of English origin.
  3. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Bowen means "Happy".
  4. A submission from Australia says the name Bowen means "The victorious one".
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Wiktionary

From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).

  1. A patronymic surname​.

Notable Persons Named Bowen

Notable Persons Named Bowen

Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts was an actor and opera singer. His career lasted from 1943 to 1943. Sonny was given the name Bowen Charlton Tufts III on July 16th, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. He breathed his last breath on June 4th, 1970.

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Bowen Stassforth

Bowen was born on August 7th, 1926 in Los Angeles.

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Bowen Wells

Bowen Wells is a member of parliament. His career lasted from 1979 to 2001. Bowen was born on August 4th, 1935.

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Bowen Ouyang

Bowen was born on May 19th, 1992.

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Bowen Lockwood

Bowen Lockwood is an australian rules football player. Bowen was born on July 1st, 1978.

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Bowen Southwell

Bowen was born on March 23rd, 1713. He passed away in 1796.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Bowen

Notable Persons With the Last Name Bowen

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen is an actress. She was most prominent from 1992 to present. Julie was given the name Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer on March 3rd, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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James Bowen

James Bowen is an author, busker, and street performance. James was born James Bowen on March 15th, 1979 in Surrey.

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Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen is an actor. His career lasted from 1982 to 1982. Michael was born on June 21st, 1953 in Gladewater, Texas, U.S.

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Clare Bowen

Clare Bowen is an actress, singer, and dancer. She was most active from 2003 to present. Clare was given the name Clare Maree Bowen on May 12th, 1984 in South Coast, New South Wales, Australia.

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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is an interior designer, television personality, and interior design. He was most prominent from 1996 to present. Laurence was given the name Laurence Roderick Bowen on March 11th, 1965 in Kensington, London, England.

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Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen was an actor and novelist. He was most active from 1963 to 1991. Roger was born on May 25th, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. He left this life on February 16th, 1996.

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  • Bruce Bowen
    Basketball Player
  • Andrea Bowen
    Actress
  • Jim Bowen
    Stand-up Comedian
  • Elizabeth Bowen
    Writer
  • Stephen Bowen
    Football Player
  • Chris Bowen
    34th Leader of the Opposition
  • A. J. Bowen
    Actor
  • Lorraine Bowen
    Musician
  • Jeremy Bowen
  • Michael Bowen
    Fine Artist
  • Otis Bowen
    Chairperson of the National Governors Association
  • Jimmy Bowen
    Record Producer
  • The Legless Acrobat
    Circus
  • Matt Bowen
    Rugby Player

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Bowen U.S.
  White 82.08% 64.26%
  African American 11.96% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.55% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.68% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.01% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.71% 16.26%

Of Last Name Bowen

People with the last name Bowen are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Bowen

  • What name lists does Bowen rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Bowen? Bowen is the 3,059th most popular name of all time. As a last name Bowen was the 407th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Bowen have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,529 babies born with the first name Bowen in the United States. That's more than enough people named Bowen to occupy the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) with an estimated population of 6,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Bowen? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1913 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Bowen first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Bowen is Wednesday, April 21st, 1880.
  • What year had the most people named Bowen born? The highest recorded use of the first name Bowen was in 2018 with a total of 706 babies.
  • Random Bowen Factoid: According to the 2013 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Bowen is not a popular baby boy's name in Arkansas. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Arkansas have the same name in 2013.
  • Weird things about the name Bowen: The name spelled backwards is Newob. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nebow. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Bowen? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 78,822 people with the last name Bowen.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Bowen? Bowen was ranked as the 407th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Bowen name meaning

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