Bowley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 478
Agricultural Labourer 49
Domestic Servant 33
Coal Miner 31
General Labourer 28
General Servant Domestic 19
Laundress 19
Farmer 18
Dress Maker 16
Labourer 15
General Servant 13
Living On Own Means 13
Gardener 11
Baker 11
Farm Servant 10
Farm Labourer 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Painter 9
Butcher 8
Errand Boy 7
School Teacher 7
House Keeper 7
Tailor 6
Plaster Miner 6
Brick Layer 6

Bowley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowley 100% 15,355
2 Bewley 83% 5,577
3 Booley 83% 1,524
4 Boley 83% 1,523
5 Bewlay 67% 450
6 Bolley 83% 365
7 Bawley 83% 350
8 Bowly 83% 329
9 Bolly 67% 120

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

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