Bowdon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowdon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowdon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Agricultural Labourer 8
Ag Labourer 6
Coal Miner 4
Visitor 4
House Servant 3
Seamstress 3
Journeyman Carpenter 2
Lace Maker 2
Ag Lab 2
Servant 2
Farm Servant 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Factory Operative 2
Seamster 2
Stone Braker 2
Labourer 2
Plasterer 2
F W K Shirts 2
Farm Labourer 1
Millwright 1
Musician 1
Private 88th Regiment 1
Silk Dyer 1

Bowdon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowden 83% 61,591
2 Boden 67% 17,058
3 Bawden 67% 11,572
4 Bowdon 100% 2,184
5 Bawdon 83% 535
6 Bodden 67% 356
7 Bowdin 83% 179
8 Booden 67% 155
9 Bowdan 83% 101

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The surname Bowdon is the 4th most popular variant of Bowden.

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