Clowes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clowes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clowes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 274
Coal Miner 35
Farmer 23
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 13
Living On Her Own Means 10
Dress Maker 10
Silk Weaver 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Farm Servant 6
Laundress 6
House Keeper 6
Hosiery Hand 6
Brick Layer 6
House Work 6
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 5
Farmers Son 5
Printer 5
Labourer 5
General Domestic Servant 5
General Servant 5

Clowes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clowes 100% 11,882
2 Clews 67% 8,637
3 Clewes 83% 2,230
4 Clows 83% 291
5 Clewis 67% 102

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The surname Clowes is the most popular version of all its varients

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