Where does the last name Bowen come from?

Question

Hi, I was wondering where the last name Bowen is from? Does it have a meaning? Thank you.

Answer 1

The following is from MyFamily.com:

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(origin: Welsh.) A corruption of Ap Owen, the son of Owen, so Price from Ap Rice, and Prichard from Ap Richard.

Answer 2

It would if you looked a little harder at the history of South America. In the 19th century, Welsh miners went all over the world to where there was mining to be done. And there was - and still is - an entire Welsh-speaking colony in Patagonia (southern Argentina). So it's not all that surprising that a South American person should have a Welsh surname.