Chowen Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Chowen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chun.' Probably the same as Chuon (v. Chuonmund, Yonge).

Chun Mervyn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Chun Pimme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Chun Pistor, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Chowen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1501:245,63723,369
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
England511:1,092,51152,584
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Chowen (25) may also be a first name.

Chowen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chun.' Probably the same as Chuon (v. Chuonmund, Yonge).

Chun Mervyn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Chun Pimme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Chun Pistor, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Chaun, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh Chone, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robertus Chaune, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Since writing the above I have come across the following strongly corroborative evidence:

1596. Francis Chowne, or Chune, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

It may be looked upon as certain that Chown and Chowne represent the old personal name Chun.

1668-9. Thomas Chowne and Elizabeth Foice: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This family is said to be from. Castle Chiowne, Chioune, Chun, or Choon, which some interpret a "house in a croft." I take it to be the same name as Chywoon in Morrah, or Perran Arwarthal; from chy-woon, the house on the down or common. There was a Thomas Chounens or Chowne; and Chowen, Chawn, Chunn would seem to be the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Chowen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chowen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chowen is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chowen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chowen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chowen is the 754,238th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Chowen live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 25 people.

Chowen is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 245,637. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 64 percent reside, British Columbia, where 19 percent reside and Manitoba, where 7 percent reside. Barring Canada Chowen is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Chowen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chowen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chowen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chowen are 12.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chowen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.95% more than the national average, earning $53,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schowen9250/
Chowhen9211/
Chouwen921/
Cowen9113,159/
Chown913,563/
Choen911,056/
Howen91847/
Choowaen862/
Schowent861/
Schowenk861/
Tchouwen861/
Choowean861/
Schoen8317,795/
Houwen831,515/
Showen83477/
Chowin83155/
Chowne83127/
Choven8369/
Chouen8353/
Chuwen8351/
Howein8342/
Choyen8319/
Cowhen8318/
Chawen8315/
Choben833/
Chhoen833/
Chowhn832/
Howehn832/
Choenn832/
Chowng832/
Chownk831/
Coween831/
Chojen831/
Choien831/
Huowen831/
Chuown831/
Cowien830/
Howien830/
Cowenn830/
Cowean830/
Hown8021/
Schowenck8017/
Chouweine801/
Chawene77381/
Chuwaen77256/
Schoyen7797/
Schoehn7766/
Schoenn7743/
Tchouen7741/
Chowhin7730/
Tchawen7730/
Chousen7727/
Howisen7726/
Chhouen7726/
Houweng7714/
Zhuowen7713/
Chobein779/
Khowean779/
Choiten778/
Chaouen777/
Chobenh776/
Chooyen775/
Chewein774/
Chouben774/
Khuowen774/
Choveyn773/
Schoien772/
Chouten772/
Chouwin772/
Chovene772/
Chouene772/
Choejin771/
Chawhen771/
Chawwen771/
Hooswen771/
Schoenh771/
Shuowen771/
Howetin771/
Chobean771/
Choisen771/
Choysen771/
Chouyen771/
Chooean771/
Showhen770/
Cowhein770/
Schoven770/
Choueng770/
Chien7330,007/
Hoven734,938/
Chein734,230/
Chuen733,682/
Chyen733,297/
Chean731,458/
Hoben731,225/
Coven73921/
Shoen73839/
Chaen73746/
Choin73651/
Khoen73581/
Choun73570/
Hoyen73540/
Cheun73465/
Cheen73347/
Cawen73287/
Houen73244/
Hoien73153/
Chejn73137/
Coyen7380/
Cojen7371/
Hawen7349/
Sowen7342/
Huwen7323/
Hojen7317/
Cheyn7316/
Chawn7312/
Chojn7312/
Coien7311/
Zowen7311/
Howem738/
Howin734/
Hoswn734/
Choín732/
Couen731/
Khown731/
Chuwn731/
Cheín731/
Howne730/
Chovn730/
Hoown730/
Chouvenc71151/
Chaihoen71129/
Schoggen7187/
Schousen7182/
Chouchen7159/
Chochuen7124/
Chawisen7118/
Chouehne715/
Tchouene714/
Choitten713/
Chouesne713/
Schauwen713/
Chouiene712/
Chaweend712/
Chowhain711/
Chhoiten711/
Chhoueng711/
Howeisen711/
Showehne711/
Schovend711/
Schovien711/
Schobein711/
Tchoueng711/
Tchoujen711/
Tchouten711/
Chouseen711/
Choussen711/
Chhowing711/
Chaouene711/
Chaaouen711/
Tshowene711/
Showenck711/
Choyseng711/
Chowaing711/
Choohien711/
Chouvean710/
Cheung67360,615/
Cheang6717,327/
Houben6713,076/
Chajon6711,858/
Cheyne676,377/
Schein675,171/
Cheine673,663/
Housen672,233/
Chayon672,134/
Choyon671,991/
Chaion671,795/
Chaben671,620/
Scheen671,443/
Choung671,297/
Hooven671,293/
Houten671,085/
Choyan671,031/
Hobein67934/
Chevin67725/
Schien67682/
Chiyen67595/
Shawen67485/
Chovin67482/
Choune67465/
Choochuen67455/
Howind67364/
Chojin67336/
Cheing67334/
Scheun67318/
Chojan67290/
Chhoun67264/
Tchien67256/
Chhean67239/
Cawein67229/
Chaven67202/
Schoun67199/
Schaen67191/
Chejin67160/
Khawen67150/
Cheian67149/
Choine67131/
Chuwin67126/
Choyin67122/
Khowin67122/
Hoggen67117/
Chiyon67114/
Choing67113/
Chuyen67102/
Schuen6798/
Huiwen6789/
Cojeen6784/
Hooyen6777/
Tchouteng6777/
Chehan6770/
Chobin6769/
Shoven6769/
Hooben6766/
Hoiten6765/
Chețan6765/
Choichuen6754/
Chheun6745/
Cowain6742/
Hovent6740/
Cheven6738/
Hobeyn6734/
Tchoin6732/
Chejne6731/
Chayen6730/
Hauwen6730/
Tchuen6727/
Chienh6726/
Chijon6725/
Chawin6725/
Tchein6725/
Chujon6723/
Schean6722/
Choyne6721/
Sowein6720/
Choind6720/
Hoveng6718/
Chehyn6717/
Hovend6716/
Cuhyon6716/
Chowim6715/
Chouem6715/
Cheuin6714/
Houven6713/
Cheuen6713/
Chojne6713/
Khojen6712/
Chiean6712/
Sowene6712/
Chuion6712/
Tchoun6712/
Chhien6711/
Choian6711/
Couven6711/
Cheuan6711/
Khoven6710/
Chijen6710/
Choiem6710/
Hoyten678/
Cheyan678/
Chojon678/
Tchean678/
Ch'ien677/
Coveen677/
Choion677/
Chuweń677/
Chawne676/
Hoyven676/
Hoyuen676/
Chawnd676/
Khoyen675/
Cheunt675/
Cheune675/
Chejan675/
Zhouen675/
Schyen674/
Chawhn674/
Cheien674/
Cheann674/
Hobean674/
Cheyon674/
Chohun674/
Zowein674/
Cohien673/
Shouen673/
Shoyen673/
Tcheun673/
Khoehn673/
Cheunh673/
Chuenn673/
Cheint673/
Chawweang673/
Cawien673/
Cheyen672/
Cahion672/
Hoisen672/
Shoien672/
Schoutenn672/
Houyen672/
Chount672/
Cheund672/
Coihen672/
Zuowen672/
Chehín672/
Cahjen672/
Hovene672/
Houene672/
Houeng672/
Cheean672/
Cheane671/
Hoyben671/
Hawien671/
Schoin671/
Hjoven671/
Khoenn671/
Chouhn671/
Chound671/
Chounn671/
Chovhn671/
Choymn671/
Choyng671/
Cheyin671/
Cheyng671/
Chhovn671/
Chawnt671/
Chienn671/
Haweng671/
Houcen671/
Houwin671/
Howyne671/
Hoouen671/
Hosswn671/
Covean671/
Covein671/
Coiven671/
Chuben671/
Showem671/
Soween671/
Khouen671/
Cheihn671/
Scheín671/
Chioan671/
Houjen671/
Hotven671/
Hooien671/
Hoowin671/
Hoyemn671/
Hoyene671/
Hoiben671/
Sschouten671/
Tchouenth671/
Tchouseng671/
Tchaen671/
Cahein671/
Chochouen671/
Cheanc671/
Cheeín671/
Chejon671/
Chejìn671/
Showichen671/
Choubn671/
Chuwng671/
Sahwen671/
Schawenck671/
Chuien671/
Chujen671/
Chsien671/
Cheatn671/
Chiien671/
Chouchuen671/
Chowichin671/
Choothuen671/
Hosuen671/
Hoieng671/
Khoien671/
Schoyn670/
Shoehn670/
Choisn670/
Cheenn670/
Chaenn670/
Chauen670/
Ceihen670/
Cavhen670/
Tcheen670/

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