Bowers Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bowers last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bowers last name
Meaning of the Bowers last name: bow maker, or dweller by a cottage. Bowers has two main origins. It can be a name for a maker of bows, a bowyer, an important craft when the longbow ruled English warfare. It can also mean someone who lived in a cottage, or "bower". The name is common in the south and Midlands of England. A curious detail: in America it also replaced the German Bauer, "farmer".
Arms associated with the Bowers name
In English heraldry, arms belonged to one person at a time and passed down to the eldest son, so different Bowers lines used their own versions.
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Bowers name FAQ
What does the Bowers name mean?
Bow maker, or dweller by a cottage. Common variants include Bower, Bowyer, Bauer.
Where does the Bowers surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Bowers coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bowers coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.