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 43
Dress Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Bank Clerk 3
Dressmaker 3
Gardener 3
Servant 3
Engine Fitter 2
Spenster 2
Annuitant 2
Kept By Her Brother 2
Waterman 2
Boiler Maker 2
Joiner Unemployed 2
Dividend 2
School Teacher 2
Black Smith 1
Boiler Smith 1
Labourer In Iron Works 1
Manager Of Timber Yard 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Barman 1
Boiler Smith Maker 1
Brewers Clerk 1
Bankers Clerk 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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