Bowns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
General Dealer 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Frame Work Knitter 2
Annuitant 2
Winder 2
Merchants Clerk 1
Weaver Silk 1
Pauper Farm Servant 1
Farm Labourer 1
Char Woman 1
Late Soldier 1
Shepherd 1
Shoe Maker 1
Shoemakers Wife 1
Miner 1
Pauper 1
Ag Lab 1
Boat Man 1
Charing Woman 1
Farm Servant 1
Hand Loom Weaver 1
Linen Weaver 1
Malterer Lab 1
Sawyer 1

Bowns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bownes 83% 1,602
2 Bowns 100% 1,347
3 Bowens 83% 1,311
4 Bownas 83% 302
5 Bowins 83% 231
6 Bouns 80% 130

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The surname Bowns is the 2nd most popular variant of Bownes.

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