>From WEST VIRGINIA SURNAMES, THE PIONEERS,
by William E. Mockler (1956), p. 67:

“BOMAN:

1) ENGLISH. Occupational. From bowman ‘archer,’ or ‘a
maker of bows, a bowyer.’

2) SCOTTISH. Occupational. A bowman in Scotland is a
man in charge of the ‘bow’ or cattle (Black, George F., The
Surnames of Scotland. New York, 1946, p. 93).

3) GERMAN. Occupational. A form of Baumann ‘builder’
from bauen ‘build’ plus Mann ‘man.’

- 1781- Philip Boman on Limestone Creek, including
Limestone Lick in 1775 (Reports of Commissioners on Adjust-
ment of Claims to Unpatented Lands.

- 1779-1783… A Record of Certificates granted by the
Commissioners (RCAC), p. 265.”

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