Tracing the Bowdish Family Name

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Family name meaning

Spelled Bowdish, the surname still points back to Bowditch. Its meaning, shared with Bowditch, is “One who came from Bowditch (arched bridge ditch), in Dorsetshire”.

Before spelling was fixed, Bowditch was also written Bowdish. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Bowdich. The 2010 census count for Bowdish in the United States was 631, good for rank 35,622. It sits within the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

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