Where in Ireland does the family BOWLES come from? Is BOWLES a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BOWLES were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
BOWLES Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 217 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 2425th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 99 (45.62%), Catholic: 87 (40.09%), Presbyterian: 10 (4.61%), Other / Not Given: 9 (4.15%), Quaker: 6 (2.76%), Protestant: 4 (1.84%), Methodist: 1 (0.46%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.46%)
BOWLES Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 238 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2256th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BOWLES Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 217
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 2425th
Dúchas Surname Index for BOWLES
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BOWLES. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Boles
- Boyle
- O'Boyle
- Ó Baoighill
- Ó Baoill
BOWLES in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BOWLES in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOWLES who are Catholic in each locality
BOWLES in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOWLES who are Anglican in each locality
BOWLES in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOWLES who are Presbyterian in each locality
BOWLES in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BOWLES surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.