Bower Family History

Bower Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English bour bor(e) bur(e) (Old English būr) ‘cottage chamber bower’ denoting either a ‘cottager’ or ‘chamber-servant’ or a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage or a habitational name from any of various minor places called from this word in Somerset Sussex Essex and Peeblesshire.

Compare Bowerman and Bowring. English: variant of Bowyer for a maker or seller of bows or an archer from Middle English bowyere an agent derivative of Old English boga ‘bow’.

Americanized form of German Bauer ‘peasant’ or ‘neighbor fellow citizen’ or of its Dutch cognate Bouwer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gower, Tower, Power, Mower, Bowler, Boger, Boyer, Bowes, Lower, Boler

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31K	Military Records
25K	Immigration Records
265K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Bower family from?

You can see how Bower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,191 Bower families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Bower's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bower families in 1891.

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What did your Bower ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bower. 8% of Bower men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Bower women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bower were Farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 265K census records available for the last name Bower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bower census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 25K immigration records available for the last name Bower. 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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Military Records

There are 31K military records available for the last name Bower. For the veterans among your Bower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bower lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bower in 1943 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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Bower Surname Meaning

Compare Bowerman and Bowring. English: variant of Bowyer for a maker or seller of bows or an archer from Middle English bowyere an agent derivative of Old English boga ‘bow’.

Americanized form of German Bauer ‘peasant’ or ‘neighbor fellow citizen’ or of its Dutch cognate Bouwer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bower family from?

What did your Bower ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Bower family records will you find?

What is the average Bower lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bower in 1943 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

Bower Family History

Bower Surname Meaning

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Bower Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Bower

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Where is the Bower family from?

What did your Bower ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bower family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bower lifespan?

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