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Bower

in Illinois

There are 612 people with the last name "Bower" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Bower 1,755
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  1. is 1,751st most common Quigley
  2. is 1,752nd most common Salerno
  3. is 1,753rd most common Heck
  4. is 1,754th most common Weinstein
  5. is 1,755th most common Bower
  6. is 1,756th most common Hooker
  7. is 1,757th most common Peacock
  8. is 1,758th most common Corbett
  9. is 1,759th most common Meister

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bowen, Bowers, Boyer, Bowens, Bowe, Bowes, Bowerman, Bowersox, Bowersock, Bowery

Most Common First Names for Bower

Robert, Michael, William, James, Richard, Susan, David, Mary, Brian, Charles

Meaning & History

Scottish: occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.

English and Scottish: from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.

Recent Searches for "Bower" in Illinois

Since June 2009
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Robert Bower, IL (9 searches)
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