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There are approximately 974 people named Bowdler in the UK. That makes it the 7,281th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Bowdler.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Budler
Bowdle
Bowder
Bowdlier
Bowdlear
Boodler
Bowdlar
Bewdler
Boedler
Boudler
Boudlar
Beudler
Buddler
Bowdeler
Budlers
Buddlers
Beudlers
Bodler
Bowdelor
Bowdelier
Boudiler
Bowdlee
Boudiller

The Bowdler surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BOWDLER. Probably the name of some ancient emplo3'ment, as Le Boudler occurs in H. R. " To huddle" signifies to cleanse ore. North.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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