Adam Bowden (born 1982), British international track athlete
Andrew Bowden (born 1930), British Conservative politician
B. V. Bowden, Baron Bowden (1910–1989), English scientist and educationist
Ben Bowden (born 1994), American baseball player
Benjamin Bowden (1906–1998), English automobile and bicycle designer
Billy Bowden (born 1963), international cricket umpire from New Zealand
Breck Bowden, American environmental scientist
A notable American football coaching family:
Bobby Bowden (born 1929), retired coach of several college programs, most notably Florida State University
Tommy Bowden (born 1954), son of Bobby; former coach at several programs, most recently Clemson University
Terry Bowden (born 1956), son of Bobby; motivational speaker, college football analyst and current University of Akron coach
Jeff Bowden (born c. 1961), son of Bobby; assistant at several programs, currently at Akron under Terry
Charles Bowden (1945–2014), American author, journalist, and essayist
Claude Bowden (1897–1984), British air force officer and aeromodeller
Dan Bowden, American musician
Daniel Bowden (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player
David Bowden (1937–2004), Australian Anglican bishop
Dominic Bowden (born 1977), New Zealand television presenter
Eric Bowden (1871–1931), Australian solicitor and politician
Francis C. Bowden (1903–1972), American pharmacist, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1946-1948
Sir Frank Bowden, 1st Baronet (1848–1921), founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company and inventor of the Bowden cable
Sir Harold Bowden, Bart, C.B.E., 2nd Baronet, President of the British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Manufacturers and Trader Union and cited in the Golden Book of Cycling
Gerald Bowden (born 1935), British Conservative politician
Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone (1905–1994), British Labour politician
Herbert Bowden (footballer) (born 1888), Australian rules footballer
Jack Bowden (1916–1988), Irish cricketer and field hockey player
James Bowden (American football) (born 1973), American football player
James Bowden (footballer) (1880–1951), English footballer
Jim Bowden (born 1961), general manager of the Washington Nationals (baseball team)
Joel Bowden (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
Jonathan Bowden (1962–2012) right wing British political figure
Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress
Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), American lawyer and politician
Mark Bowden (born 1951), American writer
Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Bowden (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
Monty Bowden (1865–1892), English cricketer and wicket-keeper
Mwata Bowden (born 1947), American jazz reeds player
Norris Bowden (1926–1991), Canadian figure skater
Oswald Bowden (1912–1977), English footballer
Patrick Bowden (born 1981), Australian rules footballer
Ray Bowden (1909–1998), English footballer
Ron Bowden (born 1942), Australian politician
Sandra Bowden (born 1943), American artist and painter
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