Bowell is an English and Irish surname of Norman origin. Notable people with the surname include: Edward L. G. Bowell (born 1943), American astronomer George Bennett Bowell (1875–1942), British horologist Horace Alexander William Bowell (1880–1957), English cricketer Mackenzie Bowell (1823–1917), Canadian prime minister Norman Bowell (1904–1943), English cricketer See also Bowell, Alberta Bowel Surnames of English origin Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of Norman origin