Bowditch

== English == === Etymology === Habitational surname from a minor place in Chardstock, Devon, probably from the univerbation of bove +‎ the +‎ ditch. === Proper noun === Bowditch (plural Bowditches) A habitational surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowditch is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Bowditch is most common among White (82.43%) and Black/African American (11.2%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bowditch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 208.