Bowens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowens family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
Scholar 5
Potter 5
At School 4
Labourer 3
Engine Drivers Daughter 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Farmer's Son 2
House Servant 1
Butcher 1
Excavator 1
Engine Driver 1
Engine Drivers Wife 1
Head Light Keeper 1
Farmer 16 Acres 1
Governess 1
Domestic 1
Farmer 150 Acres 4 Labourer 1
Potter Fireman 1
Potter Paper Cutter 1
Potter Slip Maker 1
Potter Warehouse 1
Button Turner 1

Bowens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bownes 67% 1,602
2 Bowns 83% 1,347
3 Bowens 100% 1,311
4 Bownas 67% 302
5 Bowins 83% 231

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The surname Bowens is the 3rd most popular variant of Bownes.

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