Bowling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowling family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 47
Living On Own Means 20
Cotton Spinner 11
Cotton Winder 9
General Labourer 8
Dress Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Cook Domestic 6
Cotton Card Room Hand 6
Scholar 6
Tailoress 5
Bricklayer 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Dock Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Domestic Servant 4
School Girl 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Grocer 3
Labourer Brick 3
Piecer Cotton Mill 3
Railway Signalman 3
School Boy 3
Attending School 3
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 3

Bowling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowling 100% 8,130
2 Bolling 86% 546
3 Boling 86% 176
4 Bohling 86% 123

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The surname Bowling is the most popular version of all its varients

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