Explore the Family Name Bowdle
The meaning of Bowdle
English: habitational name from any of several places in England named with Old English bothl ‘dwelling, house’. Compare Buddle.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bowdle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bowdle has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,492nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 69,793rd place, marking a drop of 6.57%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined marginally from 283 to 281 over the same period, a decrease of 0.71%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Bowdle per 100,000 remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,492 | #69,793 | -6.57% |
| Count | 283 | 281 | -0.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bowdle
The ethnicity associated with the surname Bowdle also saw some shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Bowdles identified as White, increasing slightly from 93.29% in 2000 to 94.31% in 2010. In 2000, 3.89% of Bowdles identified with two or more races, but this figure fell sharply by 54.24% to 1.78% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 there were some Bowdles identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the percentage of Bowdles identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.29% | 94.31% | 1.09% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.14% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.89% | 1.78% | -54.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.77% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |