Bowker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 426
Cotton Weaver 98
Coal Miner 38
General Labourer 32
Dress Maker 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Labourer 21
Farmer 18
Living On Her Own Means 17
Living On Own Means 16
Cotton Reeler 12
Grocer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Cotton Winder 10
Clerk 10
Farm Labourer 9
Joiner 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Hat Trimmer 8
Cotton Piecer 7
Grocer Assistant 7
House Keeper 7
Painter 7
Worsted Weaver 7

Bowker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Booker 83% 27,722
2 Bowker 100% 20,027
3 Boker 83% 469
4 Bawker 83% 273

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The surname Bowker is the 2nd most popular variant of Booker.

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