Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOW
There are approximately 876 people named Bow in the UK. That makes it the 7,766th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Bow.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Bowii
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The Bow surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STRONG BOW. This illustrious sobriquet of the mighty Earl of Pembroke did not die with him, for in the next century we find one Ranulph Strongbowe living in Essex. H.R. temp. Edward I.