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
Scholar 29
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Coal Miner 3
Dress Maker 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Piecener 2
Parish Relief 1
Blacksmith 1
Brickfield Sorter 1
House Wife 1
Gardener 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Lithographic & Ilumentary Artist 1
Clerk 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Governess School 1
Iron Worker 1
Painter 1
Private Secretary 1
Washer Up 1
Bricklayer 1
Gardenerdomestic Servant 1
Master Servant 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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