Bowling Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bowling last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bowling last name
Meaning of the Bowling last name: from Bowling (the hollow). Bowling is an English surname from Bowling near Bradford in Yorkshire, from Old English bolla, "bowl", for a hollow in the land. The last name stayed mostly in the West Riding before families took it to Virginia and Kentucky. Curiously, it has nothing to do with the game of bowls.
Arms associated with the Bowling name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Bowling name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Bowling name FAQ
What does the Bowling name mean?
From Bowling (the hollow). Common variants include Bolling, Boling.
Where does the Bowling surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Bowling coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bowling coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).