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There are approximately 13,209 people named Bowers in the UK. That makes it the 770th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 209 are named Bowers.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Bowers surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From bur, Saxon, a chamber; a cottage; a shady recess.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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