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
Scholar 19
Butcher 4
Coalminer 3
Upholsterer 3
Coal Miner 2
General Labourer 2
Water Man 1
Dock Labourer 1
Stoker 2nd Class 1
Living On Income 1
Clerk 1
Confectioner's Assistant 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Machinist 1
Prospector Merest 1
Shop Keeper 1
Spectacle Maker 1
Head Gardener 1
Boatman 1
House Keeper 1
Field Batting Royal Artillery 1
Bycycle Maker 1
Currier Leath 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Boot Maker 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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