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Where Does The Last Name Chown Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chown (Marathi: छोवण, Tibetan: ཅུ་ལྦན།) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chown? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 127,342^nd most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,045,340 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Chown live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Chown is also the 1,840,253^rd most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,468 people, or 1 in 37,955. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Chown Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chown has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chown surname rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chown Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chown surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chown earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.54% more than the national average, earning R 483,684 per year; in United States they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $46,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.52% more than the national average, earning $59,382 CAD per year.