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Bowen


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Origin Of The Surname Bowen

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Meaning Of The Surname Bowen

Son of Owen

Interesting Facts About Bowen

This family name is also considered a Royal Welsh name as it is claimed to originate from the ancient tribes of North Wales. This surname comes from from the personal Celtic name Owain, which itself comes from the Latin ‘Eugenius’ meaning well born. The addition of the ‘B’ onto the name signifies ‘son of ‘therefore making the meaning Son of Owen. The first recorded spelling of this family name actually dates back to 926 in the Anglo-Saxon chronicles and is spelt as Uwen.

Bowen Statistics

Bowen is the number 346 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 26,623 share the surname Bowen in the UK.

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