Bow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bow family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 25
Independent 18
Female Servant 13
Labourer 13
Male Servant 5
Apprentice 4
Carpenter 4
Farmer 4
Blacksmith 3
Shoe Maker 3
Bonnet Maker 3
Weaver 3
Mason 2
Mason's Apprentice 2
Basket Maker 2
Pupil 2
Builder 2
Servant 2
Yeoman 2
Professor Of Music 2
Bricklayer 2
Clerk 2
Boot Maker 1
Draper 1
Cooper 1

Bow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowe 75% 5,950
2 Bow 100% 5,019
3 Bough 40% 4,433
4 Bew 67% 3,733
5 Bowie 60% 2,392
6 Boow 75% 248
7 Baw 67% 229

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The surname Bow is the 2nd most popular variant of Bowe.

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