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Bowden


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Origin Of The Surname Bowden

Meaning Of The Surname Bowden

Above the hill

Interesting Facts About Bowden

This surname, which can also be spelt as Bowdon and Bowdan, comes from the Old English phrase ‘bufan dune’ which means above the hill and therefore was given to people on a topographical basis if they resided on the top of a hill or it was given to people on a locational basis if they lived in areas named Bowden such as Bowden in Devonshire and Derbyshire.

Bowden Statistics

Bowden is the number 367 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 25,626 share the surname Bowden in the UK.

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