Bowes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 522
Agricultural Labourer 38
Dress Maker 31
Coal Miner 31
Domestic Servant 24
Farm Servant Indoor 20
Tailor 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Labourer 17
General Labourer 17
Annuitant 15
General Servant 13
Butcher 12
Farmers Son 12
Joiner 11
Farm Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Farmers Wife 10
Blacksmith 9
Charwoman 9
Clerk 9
Servant 8
Painter 7
House Keeper 6
Laundress 6

Bowes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowes 100% 18,690
2 Boase 40% 2,222
3 Bose 60% 1,817
4 Bows 80% 854
5 Bews 60% 810
6 Bewes 80% 508
7 Bawes 80% 302
8 Bowis 80% 212
9 Bowse 60% 170
10 Bewis 60% 157
11 Boose 40% 143

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

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