Bewis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bewis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bewis family

Profession Census Frequency
Waggoner Working On Farm 1

Bewis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowes 60% 18,690
2 Bows 60% 854
3 Bews 80% 810
4 Bewes 80% 508
5 Bawes 60% 302
6 Bowis 80% 212
7 Bowse 40% 170
8 Bewis 100% 157

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The surname Bewis is the 8th most popular variant of Bowes.

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