Cognomen באוור (Bower 
, באוור 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The surname באוור is characteristic of Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, Fiji, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, באוור is the forename as well as the last name.