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
School 418
Farm Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Farmer 37
General Servant (domestic) 25
General Labourer 22
Private Means 22
Dressmaker 21
Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 15
At School 15
Shop Assistant 14
None 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Housekeeper 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Clerk 10
House Keeper 10
Weaver 9
Assisting In The Business 8
Labourer General 7
Butcher 7
Laundress 7
Waggoner On Farm 7
Working On Farm 7

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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