Bowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bowen Name Meaning: Derives from the Gaelic surname which comprises of two Gaelic families 'ab Owain', meaning 'son of Owen' and 'O Buadhachain' meaning 'descendent of Bohan'(Bohan meaning 'victorious').

Derives from the Gaelic surname which comprises of two Gaelic families 'ab Owain', meaning 'son of Owen' (owen meaning 'noble') and 'O Buadhachain' meaning 'descendent of Bohan'(Bohan meaning 'victorious').

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,089
Agricultural Labourer 203
Coal Miner 163
Labourer 144
House Servant 119
Dress Maker 81
Servant 75
Carter 60
House Keeper 53
Farmer 50
General Servant 43
Tailor 42
Carpenter 39
Mason 38
Collier 37
Laundress 36
Blacksmith 31
Farmer's Daughter 31
Dairy Maid 30
Farmers Son 30
Farmer's Son 29
Farmer's Wife 29
Shoe Maker 29
Farm Servant 28
Domestic Servant 28

Bowen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowen 100% 80,776
2 Bown 80% 14,616
3 Bawn 60% 2,827
4 Bowne 60% 1,117
5 Bowan 80% 733
6 Bohen 80% 634
7 Bowin 80% 531
8 Bawen 80% 495
9 Bewan 60% 295
10 Bewen 80% 272
11 Bowine 67% 259
12 Beown 60% 169
13 Bowon 80% 114
14 Bwan 60% 103
15 Bewin 60% 100

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

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