Bowar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowar family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
General Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Coal Miner 6
General Servant 5
Errand Boy 5
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Farmer 3
Dress Maker 3
Joiner 3
Living On Own Means 3
House Breaker 3
Farmer's Son 2
Servant 2
Civil Engineer 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Dressmaker 2
Police Constable 2
Stableman 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Washerwoman 2
Potter Presser 2
Steel Foulder 2

Bowar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bower 80% 47,283
2 Bowar 100% 832
3 Bewer 60% 831
4 Bowra 60% 769
5 Bawer 60% 356
6 Bowher 67% 100

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The surname Bowar is the 2nd most popular variant of Bower.

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