Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOWLER
There are approximately 8,755 people named Bowler in the UK. That makes it the 1,216th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 139 are named Bowler.
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
BohlerBolar
Boaler
Bohlier
Bohller
Boalier
Bohlear
Bohlar
Bolair
Boalar
Bolare
Bohlor
Bohlers
Bolaer
Bohloor
Bohlare
Bolaro
Bolara
Bolari
Beoler
Boiler
Bolarz
The Bowler surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOWLER. In Fifeshire, ' to bowl' is to boil. One who cooks. Or perhaps a maker of bowls.