Bowdon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowdon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowdon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 57
Agricultural Labourer 11
Coal Miner 8
Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 4
Carpenter 4
Mill Hand 4
House Keeper 3
Annuitant 3
Dress Maker 3
Servant 3
At Home 3
Coachman 2
Farm Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Nurse Maid 2
Farmers Son 2
Medical Practitioner 2
House Maid 1
Accountant In Railway Officer 1
Cashier In Engineering Works 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Druggists Assistant 1
Pharmaceutical Chemists Apprentice 1
Smith Maker 1

Bowdon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowden 83% 61,591
2 Boden 67% 17,058
3 Bawden 67% 11,572
4 Bowdon 100% 2,184
5 Bawdon 83% 535
6 Bodden 67% 356
7 Bowdin 83% 179
8 Booden 67% 155
9 Bowdan 83% 101

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The surname Bowdon is the 4th most popular variant of Bowden.

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