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Fowler
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Origin Of The Surname Fowler
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Meaning Of The Surname Fowler
Bird catcher
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Interesting
Facts About
Fowler
This medieval surname was given to people as an occupational name for those who made their living as bird catchers or a hunter of wild birds. This was seen as a very important and responsible job as all the major houses would have employed one to catch their game. The name actually comes from the Old English word ‘fugelere’ which literally means hunter of wild birds. The first recording of this name dates back to 1218 and is of Richard Fugelere in Lancashire. |
Fowler Statistics
Fowler is the number 361 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 25,828 share the surname Fowler in the UK.
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