Boater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boater family

Profession Census Frequency
School 5
Assisting In Business 3
Sweet Factory 2
Attendant On Aged & Infirm Inmates 1
Boot Maker 1
Boot Repairer 1
Musician 1
Needle Work 1
Newsagent 1
Plummer's Mate 1
Printers Aprentice 1
Drawing Maker 1
Brass Moulder 1
Butcher 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Cook 1
Mill Mechanic 1
Weaver Of Woolen 1
Wooldryer 1
At Home 1
Castrier 1
Fireman 1
Railway Signalman 1
Machinest 1
Soldier 1

Boater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bater 83% 6,451
2 Bouter 83% 606
3 Beater 83% 561
4 Botter 83% 427
5 Boater 100% 312
6 Buter 67% 295
7 Booter 83% 232
8 Bowter 83% 193

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The surname Boater is the 5th most popular variant of Bater.

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