Last Name BOWDEN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Baldwin, popularly, and under French influence; or local, 'of Bowden,' a parish in East Cheshire, near Altrincham.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Maori

Rank 1,373 (2000 US census) 1,293 (1990 US census)
Count 23,677 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 74.63%, or 17670 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 21.45%, or 5079 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.49%, or 116 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.45%, or 107 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.41%, or 334 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.57%, or 372 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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