Bowyer ( ) is an English surname, taken from the traditional craftsman name bowyer, a maker of bows, unlike "Bowman", 'archer'.Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022, p. 209, Notable people with the surname include:
A–J
Bernadette Bowyer (born 1966), Canadian field hockey player
Gary Bowyer (born 1971), English football player and coach George Bowyer (pilot) (1859–1945), British harbour pilot
Glen Bowyer (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
Gordon Arthur Bowyer (1923–2019), British Architect Henry Bowyer (1786–1853), British politician
Jerry Bowyer (born 1962), American political writer
K–W
Michael Bowyer (1599–1645), actor in English Renaissance theatre Michelle Bowyer (born 1976), Canadian field hockey player
Philip Henry Bowyer (1860–1933), Canadian politician
Robert Bowyer (1758–1834), British miniature painter and publisher
Sam Bowyer (1887–1961), English footballer
Travis Bowyer (born 1981), American baseball player
Walt Bowyer (born 1960), American football player
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