Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BOWEN
There are approximately 23,278 people named Bowen in the UK. That makes it the 433rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 368 are named Bowen.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
BowensBowan
Bohin
Bone
Boen
Bowin
Boehn
Bowenn
Bbowen
Bowewn
Bewen
Booen
Bouen
Bowing
Boeen
Beewen
Bowghen
Boeun
Bewon
Boeune
Bouens
Baulne
Beaulne
Bouwen
Boewen
Bowien
Bouon
The Bowen surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) A corruption of Ap Owen, the son of Owen, so Price from Ap Rice, and Prichard from Ap Richard.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOWEN. Welsh, Ab-Owen, Owen's son. Pembrokeshire is the greatest liabiiat of this name.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.