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The surname Bowes-Lyon

A surname.

3 syllables Soundex B245

Famous Bowes-Lyons

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    British aristocrat (1855-1944); father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; maternal grand
  • Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    British earl (1824-1904); great-grandfather of Elizabeth II
  • Frances Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    British aristocrat (1832-1922); great-grandmother of Elizabeth II
  • Fergus Bowes-Lyon
    British Army officer (1889-1915); elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; uncle
  • Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
    British earl (1957-2016)

Notable Bowes-Lyons come mostly from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

Questions

Who is the most famous person named Bowes-Lyon?
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, British aristocrat (1855-1944); father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; maternal grand, followed by Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Where is the surname Bowes-Lyon most common?
Wikidata records people named Bowes-Lyon in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom.