Bowns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Coal Miner 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 3
Stitcher H 3
Labourer 3
Bricklayer 2
Milliner 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
F W Knitter 2
Platelayer 2
Draper 2
Groom 1
Living On Private Means 1
Cook Not Domestic 1
Ware 1
Agricultural Labourer Widow 1
General Servant 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
Lace Clipper 1
Railway Labourer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Brick Layer 1
Dress Maker 1

Bowns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bownes 83% 1,602
2 Bowns 100% 1,347
3 Bowens 83% 1,311
4 Bownas 83% 302
5 Bowins 83% 231
6 Bouns 80% 130

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The surname Bowns is the 2nd most popular variant of Bownes.

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