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Bower's Family History

Bower's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bowers, Bower, Bowes, Towers, Bowens, Boers, Jowers, Fowers, Blowers

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Where is the Bower's family from?

You can see how Bower's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bower's family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Bower's family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bower's's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Bower's families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 384,000 census records available for the last name Bower's. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bower's census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 22,000 immigration records available for the last name Bower's. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 68,000 military records available for the last name Bower's. For the veterans among your Bower's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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