Bowater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowater family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Coal Miner 13
Tailoress 3
Governess 3
General Servant Domestic 2
School Boy 2
Stock Taker 2
Bicycle Maker 2
Surgeon Dentist 2
Butcher 1
Carpenter Traveller Out Of ? 1
General Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Retired Coal Miner 1
Bolt Rivet Maker 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Agent 1
Assistant Inn 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Tube Work Labourer 1
Iron Labourer 1
Iron Worker Roller 1
Labourer 1
Plate Layer Railway 1
Puddler 1

Bowater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowater 100% 2,575
2 Bawtree 43% 877
3 Bowter 86% 193

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The surname Bowater is the most popular version of all its varients

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