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
Farmer 34
Living On Own Means 31
General Labourer 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Dress Maker 20
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Agricultural Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 15
Housemaid Domestic 13
Blacksmith 12
Scholar 12
House Keeper Domestic 10
Farm Labourer 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Cook Domestic 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Dressmaker 7
School 7
Tailor 7
Iron Moulder 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Carter On Farm 6
Laundress Wash 6
Coal Hewer 6

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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