Gown Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gown Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gown family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Agricultural Labourer 10
Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Milliner 2
Dress Maker 2
Barman 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Dock Labourer 1
Dyer 1
Mantle Salesman Milliner 1
Publican 1
Publican's Assistant 1
Traveller Out Of Employ 1
Wire Worker 1
Brass Founder 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Domestic Cook 1
Servant 1
Farm Laborer 1
Boot Fitter 1
Coal Carter 1
Commercial Dealer Porter Unemployed 1
Farmer 450 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Sailor Merchant Service 1

Gown Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gowen 80% 5,122
2 Gowan 80% 3,751
3 Gawne 60% 2,413
4 Gawn 75% 1,050
5 Gown 100% 979
6 Gawen 60% 676
7 Gowin 80% 420
8 Gowne 80% 384
9 Gwin 50% 297
10 Gwen 50% 256
11 Gawan 60% 210
12 Gawin 60% 122
13 Goowin 67% 117

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The surname Gown is the 5th most popular variant of Gowen.

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