Bownes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bownes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bownes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Pocket Blade Grinder 5
Cook 3
Grocer 2
Iron Miner 2
Tailor 2
Assistant 2
Cotton P L Weaver 2
Blacksmith 2
Brick Maker 2
Edge Tool Forger 2
Spring Knife Cutler 2
General Servant Domestic 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
House Work 1
Ship Owner 1
Ship Owner's Wife 1
Boatman 1
Boatman Wife 1
Draper Apprentice 1
Feather Flitch Work 1
Linen Draper Assistant 1
Wheelwright 1
Miner Lead Ore 1
Cook & House Keeper 1

Bownes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bones 83% 8,224
2 Bowness 86% 4,419
3 Bownes 100% 1,602
4 Boness 67% 1,380
5 Bowns 83% 1,347
6 Bowens 67% 1,311
7 Bownas 83% 302
8 Bowins 67% 231
9 Bonnes 83% 204

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The surname Bownes is the 3rd most popular variant of Bones.

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