Fowler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fowler Name Meaning: Occupational name for a 'bird catcher'.

This was a very common medieval occupation.Theold english term is 'fugelere',a derivative of 'fugol','bird'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fowler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fowler family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,093
Agricultural Labourer 343
House Servant 175
Labourer 132
At Home 105
Dress Maker 102
Servant 91
Farm Labourer 86
Laundress 58
Annuitant 52
House Keeper 49
Carpenter 44
General Servant 43
Scholar At Home 38
Shoe Maker 38
Pauper 34
Hand Loom Weaver 31
Farmer 28
Tailor 28
Gardener 26
Farm Servant 26
Errand Boy 24
Ag Lab 24
Coal Miner 23
Glover 23

Fowler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fowler 100% 100,652
2 Fawler 83% 1,350
3 Fouler 83% 757

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

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