Ower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ower family

Profession Census Frequency
Wife Of Above 3
Needle Woman 3
Hand Weaver 3
Dress Maker 2
House Servant 2
Scholar 2
Mason 1
Draper Apprentice 1
Pauper 1
Pauper Garden Woman 1
Publican 1
Servant 1
Daur Of Above 1
Hand Loom Weaver 1
Woollen Spinner 1
Farm Servant 1
Cashier Railway 1
Porter 1
Scholar At Home 1
Traveller Floor Cloth 1
Engineer 1
Forgeman 1
Gun Finisher 1
Annuitant 1
Sailor 1

Ower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ware 25% 38,178
2 Weir 50% 10,233
3 Wroe 0% 8,000
4 Wear 50% 7,626
5 Weare 40% 4,826
6 Wire 25% 3,136
7 Ewer 75% 2,590
8 Wier 50% 1,314
9 Were 50% 1,130
10 Weer 50% 785
11 Woore 20% 753
12 Ower 100% 547
13 War 50% 376
14 Wair 25% 323
15 Woor 25% 287
16 Wore 25% 236
17 Wara 25% 210
18 Wooer 60% 179
19 Weaire 33% 168

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The surname Ower is the 12th most popular variant of Ware.

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