Bowen (surname)
| Bowen | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈboʊ.ən/ |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Wales; Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Eugene, Owen (Owain), Ewen (Eoghan), etc.; Bohan |
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities, the Welsh ab Owain ("son of Owen") and the Irish Ó Buadhacháin ("descendant of Bohan").[1]
List of people surnamed Bowen
- Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Andrea Bowen (born 1990), actress
- Anthony Bowen (1809-1872) African American civic leader
- Ashley Bowen (born 1728), sailor and writer
- Ben Bowen (2002–2005), American child whose battle with cancer inspired many
- Brian Bowen (born 1998), American college basketball player
- Bruce Bowen (born 1971), professional basketball player
- Caroline Bowen, Australian speech therapist
- Catherine Drinker Bowen, American author and historian
- Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen (1835–1894), English judge
- Charles Bowen (New Zealand politician) (1830–1917),
- Charles Bowen-Cooke (1859–1920), British railway engineer
- Chris Bowen (Christopher Eyles Bowen, born 1973), Australian politician
- Cliff Bowen (1875–1929), Welsh international rugby player and county cricketer
- Curtis Bowen, Canadian hockey player
- Daniel Bowen, Australian blogger
- Dave Bowen (1928-1995), Welsh footballer and manager
- David R. Bowen (born 1932), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- Edmund Bowen (1898–1981), British chemist
- Edward Ernest Bowen (1836–1901), Harrow schoolmaster
- Edward George Bowen ("Taffy" Bowen, 1911–1991), a British radar pioneer
- Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), Irish novelist
- Emanuel Bowen (1694–1767), Engraver
- E. G. Bowen (Emrys George Bowen) (1900-1983), Welsh Geographer
- Francis Bowen (1811–1890), American philosophical writer and educationalist
- George Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- Harry Bowen (1864–1913), Wales international rugby player
- Harry Bowen (1888 – 1941), American character actor
- Herbert Wolcott Bowen (1856–1927), American poet and diplomat
- Howard Bowen (1908–1989), American economist and college president
- Humphry Bowen (1929–2001), British botanist and chemist
- Ira Sprague Bowen (1898–1973), American astronomer
- Jackie Bowen (1915–2009), Wales rugby league international
- James Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- Jeffrey Bowen, American songwriter and music producer
- Jehdeiah Bowen (1817–1891), American politician
- Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), British journalist and television presenter
- Jim Bowen (1937–2018), British stand-up comedian
- Jimmy Bowen, American record producer and former pop music performer
- Joe Bowen (born 1951), the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- John Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- Jonathan Bowen (born 1956), British computer scientist
- José Antonio Bowen (born 1952), American president of Goucher College
- Julie Bowen (born 1970), American actress
- Keith Bowen (born 1958), English footballer
- Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (born 1965), British interior designer
- Lionel Bowen (born 1922), Australian politician
- Lorraine Bowen (born 1961), Singer/Songwriter and comedian
- Mark Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- Margaret Gabrielle Long, aka. Marjorie Bowen, English writer
- Matt Bowen, Australian rugby league player
- Matthew Bowen, American football player
- Murray Bowen (1913–1990), American psychiatrist
- Nick Bowen (disambiguation), several people called Nick or Nicholas
- Norman L. Bowen (1887–1956), Canadian geochemist and petrologist
- Otis R. Bowen (1918 - 2013), physician and former Governor of Indiana
- Rhys Bowen, a mystery writer
- Richard Bowen (1761–1797), British naval commander
- Rufus Bowen (Robert Edward Bowen, 1947–1978), American mathematician
- Roger Bowen (1932–1996), American actor
- Ryan Bowen, NBA forward
- Ryan Bowen (baseball) (born 1968), 1990s Major League Baseball pitcher
- Shepard P. Bowen (1824–1908), New York politician
- Stephen Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- Thomas Bowen (engraver)
- Trevor Bowen (born 1941), actor and screenwriter
- Tristan Bowen American soccer player
- Vanessa Bowen, Sri Lankan cricketer
- William Bowen (disambiguation), several people
- York Bowen (1884–1961), English composer
See also
References
External links
- Bowen on The Internet Surname Database
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