Find out how popular the last name Bowerbank is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bowerbank.

Bowerbank, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bowerbank surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bowerbank in America

Bowerbank is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bowerbank surname appeared 145 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bowerbank.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bowerbank to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bowerbank

The surname Bowerbank is of English origin, derived from a habitation name for someone who lived near a bank or slope where bower trees grew. The name can be traced back to the 13th century in Yorkshire, England.

Bowerbank is a combination of two Old English words: 'bur' meaning a dwelling or shelter, and 'banc' meaning a bank or ridge. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who resided on a bank or slope where bower trees or bushes thrived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bowerbank can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists a John de Bowerbank. This entry suggests that the name was established in the region by the late 14th century.

Another early reference to the surname appears in the Lancashire Wills and Inventories from 1548-1620, which mentions a William Bowerbanck. This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

A notable bearer of the name was James Scott Bowerbank (1797-1877), an English naturalist and paleontologist. He made significant contributions to the study of fossil sponges and was a Fellow of the Royal Society.

John Edward Bowerbank (1855-1938) was a British politician and lawyer who served as a Member of Parliament for Deptford from 1906 to 1918. He was also a renowned advocate and legal author.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the parish of Haworth, Yorkshire, where a family of Bowerbancks resided. This further solidifies the name's Yorkshire origins.

Another notable figure was George Bowerbank (1808-1890), a British naturalist and microscopist. He studied and published works on various microscopic organisms, including sponges and diatoms.

The name Bowerbank can also be found in the records of the nearby village of Oxenhope, Yorkshire, where a family of the same name lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.

While the name is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history rooted in the Yorkshire region of England, dating back to the medieval period and potentially earlier.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bowerbank

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bowerbank.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bowerbank was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bowerbank has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bowerbank was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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