Gowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 128
Agricultural Labourer 24
General Labourer 10
Coal Miner 9
Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
Laundress 7
Bricklayer 6
Shoe Maker 4
Farm Labourer 4
Edge Tool Worker 4
Annuitant 4
General Servant 3
Servant 3
Railway Porter 3
Carpenter 3
Charwoman 3
Baker 2
Hotel Porter 2
No Occupation 2
Boot Machinist 2
Cloth Worker 2
Painter 2
Pupil Teacher 2

Gowen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gowen 100% 5,122
2 Gowan 80% 3,751
3 Gawne 40% 2,413
4 Gawn 60% 1,050
5 Gown 80% 979
6 Gawen 80% 676
7 Gowin 80% 420
8 Gowne 60% 384
9 Gwin 60% 297
10 Gwen 80% 256
11 Gawan 60% 210
12 Gawin 60% 122
13 Goowin 67% 117

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

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