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