Bowyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 443
General Labourer 61
Agricultural Labourer 52
Dress Maker 35
Farmer 31
General Servant Domestic 24
Laundress 22
Living On Her Own Means 19
Domestic Servant 19
Living On Own Means 18
Labourer 17
Gardener 16
Butcher 15
General Servant 13
Farm Labourer 13
Carpenter 13
Tailoress 12
Grocer 12
House Keeper 12
Joiner 12
Carman 10
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Clerk 10
Coal Miner 10
Assistant 9

Bowyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowyer 100% 23,031
2 Bawyer 83% 192

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

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