Bowler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 829
Agricultural Labourer 89
General Labourer 43
Labourer 40
General Servant 37
Coal Miner 35
Farm Labourer 34
Domestic Servant 33
Dress Maker 28
Laundress 24
Lace Maker 22
Annuitant 19
Bricklayer 16
Butcher 15
Carpenter 15
Servant 12
Gardener 12
Chair Maker 12
Charwoman 11
House Keeper 11
Cotton Weaver 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Housemaid 10
None 9
Painter 9

Bowler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowler 100% 30,342
2 Boaler 83% 1,218
3 Boler 83% 1,001
4 Bawler 83% 395
5 Boller 83% 320
6 Booler 83% 215
7 Bowller 86% 117

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The surname Bowler is the most popular version of all its varients

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