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
School 9
Private Means 6
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Domestic 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Brickmaker 1
Houcemaid (domestic) 1
Engine Driver Stationery 1
Bricklayers Labourer 1
Cop Winder Coston Thread Mill 1
Col Utvied 3d E Lane Reyt 1
Boilermaker Dockyard 1
Cattle Boy 1
General Labourer 1
None 1
Old Age Pensioner Farm Labourer 1
Student 1
At Home 1
Blacksmith 1
General Painter 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Miner Hewer 1
Colliery Labourer-above Ground 1
Privat Income 1
Retired Blacksmith 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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