Bowery Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowery Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowery family

Profession Census Frequency
School 33
Farm Labourer 7
Private Means 4
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Collier Hewer 3
Dressmaker 3
Colliery Pony Driver (below Ground) 3
Coachman (domestic) 2
Police Constable 2
At Home 2
General Servant 2
Housekeeper 2
Laundress 2
Charwoman 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Inn Keeper 2
Apprentice Moulder 2
Assistant Caretaker 2
Bricklayer 2
Labourer 2
Labourer Ironworks 2
(miner) Corporal Looling Oftio Boys 1
Assisting At Home 1
Collery Roadman (below Ground) 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1

Bowery Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowery 100% 1,801
2 Bowry 83% 1,074
3 Bowrey 67% 402

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

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