Gower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gower family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 506
Agricultural Labourer 77
General Labourer 48
Dress Maker 26
Domestic Servant 24
Living On Own Means 22
Farmer 20
General Servant 19
Gardener 17
Carpenter 16
Labourer 15
Coal Miner 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Farm Labourer 14
House Keeper 13
Grocer 13
Laundress 13
Carman 13
Brick Layer 12
Clerk 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Baker 8
Charwoman 8
Living On Her Own Means 8

Gower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gower 100% 22,681
2 Gowar 80% 491
3 Gawer 80% 143

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

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