Explore the Family Name Bowmer

The meaning of Bowmer

1. English (Derbyshire): variant of Bulmer. 2. Americanized form of German Baumer.

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How common is the last name Bowmer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bowmer witnessed a slight reduction in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held a rank of 47,210, which dropped to 50,196 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.32%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 423 to 417 during the same period, indicating a drop of 1.42%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Bowmer per 100,000 population also fell by 12.5%, moving from 0.16 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#47,210#50,196-6.32%
Count423417-1.42%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bowmer

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the most significant ethnic identity associated with the surname Bowmer is White, which increased from 93.14% in 2000 to 95.20% in 2010. This indicates a rise of 2.21%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased dramatically by 45.92%, going down from 3.55% to 1.92%. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within bearers of the Bowmer surname, rising to 1.44% in 2010. However, data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed for privacy or remained at zero over this period.

20002010Change
White93.14%95.2%2.21%
Black3.55%1.92%-45.92%
Hispanic0%1.44%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.65%0%0%