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Bower

in North Carolina

There are 395 people with the last name "Bower" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Bower 2,589
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  5. is 2,589th most common Bower
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Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bower

John, David, Michael, Gregory, James, Robert, Stephen, Christopher, Ronald

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 North Carolina

Since June 2009
232

Most Popular Search

John Bower, NC (8 searches)
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