Bew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bew family

Profession Census Frequency
School 54
General Labourer 10
Clerk 7
Private Means 7
House Painter 6
Scholar 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dressmaker 5
Assistant In The Business 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
Cook (domestic) 3
Housekeeper 3
Plasterer 3
Shop Assistant 3
Bricklayer 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Grocer Assistant 3
Carpenter 3
Dock Labourer 3
Junior Clerk 2
Baker 2
Biscuit Packer 2
Boarding House Keeper 2
None 2
Labourer 2

Bew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowe 50% 5,950
2 Bow 67% 5,019
3 Bew 100% 3,733
4 Bowie 40% 2,392
5 Boow 50% 248
6 Baw 67% 229

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The surname Bew is the 3rd most popular variant of Bowe.

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