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
Cotton Weaver 114
Living On Own Means 46
General Labourer 37
Cotton C Weaver 24
General Servant Domestic 21
Farmer 21
Dress Maker 20
Cotton Card Room Hand 13
Cotton Spinner 12
Scholar 12
Cotton Winder 10
Charwoman 9
Servant Domestic 9
Clerk 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Dressmaker 8
Iron Moulder 8
Butcher 7
House Keeper 7
Brick Maker 7
House Keeper Domestic 6
Farmer's Son 6
School 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Domestic Servant 5

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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