Bowra Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowra Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowra family

Profession Census Frequency
Annuitant 4
House Keeper 2
Scholar 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
School 1
Servant 1
Independent 1
Schoolmaster B C X Oxford 1
Farmer 94 Acres Employed 3 Men 1 Boy 1
Gun Powder Maker 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Labour 1
Seller 1
Tailor 1
Clerk 1
Cotton Doubler 1
Sea Man 1
Striker In Iron 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Man Servant Domestic 1
Plasterer 1
Late Cook Domestic Servant 1
Brick Maker 1
Labourer 1
Stationer 1

Bowra Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bower 60% 47,283
2 Bowar 60% 832
3 Bewer 40% 831
4 Bowra 100% 769
5 Bawer 40% 356
6 Bowrah 83% 187

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The surname Bowra is the 4th most popular variant of Bower.

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