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Bower

in Virginia

There are 727 people with the last name "Bower" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Bower 1,095
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  1. is 1,091st most common Gore
  2. is 1,092nd most common Phan
  3. is 1,093rd most common Shiflett
  4. is 1,094th most common Fortune
  5. is 1,095th most common Bower
  6. is 1,096th most common Davies
  7. is 1,097th most common Eley
  8. is 1,098th most common Finch
  9. is 1,099th most common Jarrett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bower

Robert, James, Mark, Mary, Richard, William, John, Elizabeth, Michael, Thomas

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
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Robert Bower, VA (9 searches)
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