Cognomen Bowditch (Bowditch 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Bowditch is characteristic of Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
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| Bowditch | Canada, Guernsey, United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
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nathaniel bowditch American astronomer and mathematician who founded modern navigation (1773-1838), US (b. 1773) |
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nathaniel ingersoll bowditch American lawyer, philanthropist, genealogist (b. 1805) |
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jonathan ingersoll bowditch (1806-1889) (b. 1806) |
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henry ingersoll bowditch American physician and abolitionist, US (b. 1808) |
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| sarah bowditch 1766 London - 29 Jan 1836 Lyon (b. 1766) |
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henry pickering bowditch American physiologist, educator, US (b. 1840) |
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charles pickering bowditch American archaeologist and businessman (1842-1921), US (b. 1842) |
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| william ingersoll bowditch 1819-1909, US (b. 1819) |
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nancy douglas bowditch American artist, author, and playwright (1890-1979), US (b. 1890) |
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| vincent yardley bowditch American physician, US (b. 1852) |
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| frederick c. bowditch American entomologist (1854–1925), US (b. 1854) |
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| arthur h. bowditch American architect (1870-1941), US (b. 1870) |
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| edward bowditch American football player (1881-1965), US (b. 1881) |
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| harold bowditch American physician (1883-1964), US (b. 1883) |
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clare bowditch Australian singer, AU (b. 1975) |
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