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Origins of the Bown surname

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About the Bowns

We have a total number of 22873 records for people with the last name Bown.

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Where do most Bowns live?

In 1921, most Bowns lived in East Midlands.


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Interesting facts about Bowns

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 20,500 records for the Bown surname. The oldest one dates back to 1591.

Who were Bowns most likely to marry?

Smiths

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Bowen Or Bowing Or Bowin Or Bown Or Borns

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What are the most common Bown first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Bown family members

Common jobs for Bowns

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

Common Female occupations for Bowns in 1921
Dressmaker

65

Laundress

57

Domestic Servant

45

General Servant Domestic

42

House Servant

37

Common Male occupations for Bowns in 1921
Farmer

111

Agricultural Labourer

104

General Labourer

62

Coal Miner

60

Farm Labourer

59

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