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
School 17
Nil 4
Confectioner 2
Dress Maker 2
Fish Dealer 2
Private Means 2
Student 2
Butcher 2
Examming Engineer 1
General Servant 1
None Private Means 1
Post Office Pensioner 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Blacksmith 1
Coal Hewer 1
Colliery Workman 1
Cook 1
Wesleyan Methodist Minester 1
Dressmaker 1
Manager Music Warehouse 1
Able Seaman 1
Servant Domestic 1
Lodging House 1
Motor Accessory Salesman 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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