Barwise Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barwise Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barwise family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Farmer's Son 5
Labourer's Son 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Servant 3
Proprietor Or Farmer's Daughter 3
Servant 3
Employed At Home 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmer's Daur 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 2
Labourer's Daur 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Lodger 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Waller 2
Printer & Compositor 2
Visitor 2
Wife 2
Farmer 119 Acres 1 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 13 Acres & Farm Labourer 1
Farmer Of 136 Acres 1
Farmer Of 150 Acres 1
Farmer Of 20 Acres Employing No Labourer 1

Barwise Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brewis 57% 5,872
2 Browse 57% 2,445
3 Barwise 100% 1,903
4 Brewes 43% 1,223
5 Browes 43% 541
6 Barwis 86% 538
7 Brows 43% 338
8 Brews 43% 203
9 Burows 43% 161

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The surname Barwise is the 3rd most popular variant of Brewis.

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