Bowie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Scholar At Home 8
Dealer In Berline Wood 3
Garderners Daughter 3
Farm Servant 2
Gardener 2
Draper's Son 2
Employed At Home 2
House Servant 2
Labourer 2
Waterman 2
Charwoman 2
Cartwright 2
Hook & Eye Carder 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Domestic House Keeper Daughter 1
Farmer Of 850 Acres Employing 24 Labourer 11men 14 1
Formerly General Servant 1
Gardeners Son 1
Gardeners Wife 1
House Keeper 1
Joiner 1
Plantstone Labourer 1
Post Office Master 1
Ship Owner 1

Bowie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowe 80% 5,950
2 Bow 60% 5,019
3 Bew 40% 3,733
4 Bowey 60% 2,519
5 Bowie 100% 2,392
6 Boow 40% 248
7 Baw 40% 229
8 Bowhey 67% 100

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The surname Bowie is the 5th most popular variant of Bowe.

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