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
School 587
Farm Labourer 64
General Labourer 55
Coal Miner Hewer 51
At Home 35
Labourer 34
General Servant (domestic) 32
Dressmaker 25
Farmer 24
Private Means 20
Domestic Servant 17
None 17
Clerk 17
House Keeper 16
Carpenter 16
Dress Maker 16
Bricklayer 15
At School 14
Scholar 13
Baker 12
Domestic 12
Shop Assistant 12
House Painter 12
Assisting In Business 11
Cook (domestic) 11

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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