Origins of the Bowman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1328North West 512Isle of ManYorkshire 688East Midlands 152West Midlands 217East 291London 1232South East 482South West 91South Wales 22Mid Wales 2West Wales 1North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bowmans lived in north-east

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    17,000 Bowman Travel & migration records
    76,000 Bowmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bowman

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    534th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bowman surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Bowman first names?

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    Common jobs for Bowmans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Bowmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    369

    Domestic Servant

    175

    House Servant

    165

    General Servant Domestic

    159

    House Keeper

    139

    Common male occupations for Bowmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    371

    Farmer

    297

    Farm Hands

    271

    Tailor

    266

    General Labourer

    257

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