Bowes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 385
Agricultural Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 29
Labourer 26
General Servant 19
Servant 18
Farm Servant 17
Coal Miner 16
Tailor 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 13
House Keeper 11
Dress Maker 11
Annuitant 9
Dressmaker 9
Clerk 8
Farm Labourer 8
Farmers Wife 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Wife 6
Mason 6
Farmer 6
Farmer's Daughter 6
Apprentice 5
Farmers Son 5

Bowes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowes 100% 18,690
2 Boase 40% 2,222
3 Bose 60% 1,817
4 Bows 80% 854
5 Bews 60% 810
6 Bewes 80% 508
7 Bawes 80% 302
8 Bowis 80% 212
9 Bowse 60% 170
10 Bewis 60% 157
11 Boose 40% 143

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

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