Bowland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Agricultural Labourer 7
Dress Maker 4
Coal Miner 4
Cook Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 3
School 3
No Occupation 3
General Domestic Servant 2
Brick Layer 2
Cotton Operative 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Gardener 2
Cender Breaker 2
Farmer 2
Tailor 2
General Servant 2
Clerk 2
Stationers Shopman 2
Unemployed 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Machine Fitter 2
Mechanic Fitter 2
Shoe Maker 2
Gun Merchant 1

Bowland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bolland 86% 6,569
2 Boland 86% 3,713
3 Bowland 100% 1,834

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The surname Bowland is the 3rd most popular variant of Bolland.

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