Bowers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowers family

Profession Census Frequency
School 726
Farm Labourer 113
General Labourer 63
Labourer 53
Coal Miner Hewer 51
General Servant (domestic) 46
Domestic Servant 28
Dressmaker 28
Private Means 27
Shop Assistant 25
Farmer 24
Labourer On Farm 24
Housekeeper 24
At Home 22
Laundress 22
House Keeper 19
Housemaid (domestic) 19
Cotton Weaver 19
At School 18
Bricklayer 18
Labourer General 18
Carter 18
Carpenter 17
None 17
General Servant Domestic 16

Bowers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowers 100% 36,466
2 Bewers 83% 957
3 Bawers 83% 170

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

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