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
School 260
Cotton Weaver 101
Private Means 38
Weaver Cotton 34
Weaver 31
Labourer 25
At Home 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
General Labourer 15
Clerk 14
None 13
Farmer 13
Assisting In The Business 11
Dressmaker 11
Farm Labourer 10
At School 10
Carter 10
Confectioner 10
Cotton Winder 10
House Painter 9
No Occupation 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Housekeeper 8
Assisting In Business 7
General Servant (domestic) 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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