Gower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gower family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 232
Agricultural Labourer 125
House Servant 43
Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 27
Straw Plaiter 24
Scholar At Home 19
Dress Maker 19
At Home 18
Servant 16
Laundress 15
General Servant 14
Ag Labourer 12
Annuitant 12
Gardener 11
Pauper 10
House Keeper 9
Nurse 9
Plaiter 9
Carpenter 9
Ag Lab 8
Collier 8
Farmers Son 8
Wife Of Above 8
Cook 7

Gower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gower 100% 22,681
2 Gowar 80% 491
3 Gawer 80% 143

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

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