Olwer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Olwer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Olwer family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 2
Male Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Butcher 1
Labourer 1
Joiner 1
Carman 1
Servant 1
Diamond Setter 1
Sageman 1
Mason 1
Tailor 1

Olwer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lower 60% 9,175
2 Lewer 60% 3,008
3 Lowrie 17% 2,983
4 Lawrie 17% 2,891
5 Lawer 60% 744
6 Olwer 100% 690
7 Oliwer 83% 101

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The surname Olwer is the 6th most popular variant of Lower.

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