Bowley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English boga (bow; riverbend) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to bow +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Bowley (countable and uncountable, plural Bowleys)

  1. A hamlet in Blakemere parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5452).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowley is the 15692nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1859 individuals. Bowley is most common among White (85.58%) individuals.

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