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
School 456
General Labourer 36
Farm Labourer 35
Private Means 32
General Servant (domestic) 28
Farmer 24
At School 22
Carpenter 20
None 20
Dressmaker 19
Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 18
Gardener (domestic) 18
At Home 17
Clerk 17
Laundress 16
Assisting In Business 16
Bricklayer 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Dress Maker 15
House Painter 15
House Keeper 13
Housemaid (domestic) 13
Assisting In The Business 13
Charwoman 11

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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