Follows Surname

244,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Follows Surname Definition:

For Fallows, q.v.

Follows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1681:47,7045,985
Canada1671:220,63221,263
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Wales581:53,3544,894
Australia531:509,35338,491
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Scotland151:356,92115,763
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6261:38,9384,986
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Follows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Fallows, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Follows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Follows is most common in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Follows click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Follows? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 244,182nd most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,465,408 people. The last name Follows is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Follows reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Follows is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,168 people, or 1 in 47,704. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 18 percent live, Staffordshire, where 14 percent live and Leicestershire, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Follows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Follows has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Follows Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Follows last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Follows earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $55,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.1% more than the national average, earning $68,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Followes9354/
Follos92186/
Folows921/
Fellows8622,680/
Fallows864,130/
Folloso861,125/
Follose869/
Follosa861/
Fillows860/
Folos8357/
Flows8310/
Folls839/
Fellowes802,236/
Foullous80444/
Fallowes8084/
Folowesa805/
Follouss804/
Fellowis801/
Folowisa801/
Folowuso801/
Ffellows801/
Feallows800/
Fewllows800/
Felleows800/
Follis773,845/
Follas77389/
Folosi77319/
Fallos77165/
Fillos77144/
Folose77129/
Foloso7787/
Fellos7785/
Fullos7783/
Folles7765/
Flowes7730/
Fyllos7722/
Folosa779/
Folios776/
Follys775/
Folwes773/
Follås773/
Foulos773/
Foills772/
Flowis771/
Falows770/
Felows770/
Foells770/
Follse770/
Follus770/
Fellowsia751/
Flos73672/
Fols73294/
Flws731/
Fiallos7111,810/
Fellous714,838/
Follesa71682/
Fallous71271/
Fulloso71185/
Folleas71183/
Follesø71154/
Foullousse71136/
Fouillouse71131/
Follese71125/
Fillios7191/
Fuellos7173/
Fellosa7161/
Fillous7160/
Fellios7154/
Fowells7139/
Folliss7121/
Foellse719/
Folosea716/
Foullas716/
Failows715/
Foulous715/
Follius714/
Folious714/
Felloes713/
Folouso713/
Folleso713/
Follias713/
Folluso713/
Folléus713/
Volljos713/
Flowess712/
Foluoso712/
Faillos712/
Folléas712/
Foullis712/
Fallowsová711/
Felowes711/
Flowies711/
Feullos711/
Fellaws711/
Fellowsjoh711/
Foolios711/
Vellows711/
Folowoseye711/
Volloso711/
Felloso711/
Villows711/
Fíallos711/
Fullosa711/
Fallios711/
Falloso711/
Follsoe711/
Folosie711/
Folossy711/
Fiollas711/
Folohso711/
Folleis711/
Foulles710/
Folless710/
Follies710/
Felliws710/
Fowllis710/
Fouloss710/
Fellews710/
Fellwos710/
Falls6712,315/
Volos674,590/
Fells672,787/
Folse672,756/
Floss671,887/
Filos671,383/
Flosi671,018/
Flaws67893/
Flous67502/
Folis67459/
Follezou67361/
Floes67283/
Foles67247/
Foels67234/
Fowls67195/
Flosa67181/
Folas67175/
Fills67133/
Felos67121/
Falos67112/
Folys6777/
Fulls6776/
Flohs6766/
Fayolles6765/
Folus6758/
Flose6755/
Fayollas6738/
Foils6723/
Fools6722/
Volls6722/
Follesøy6722/
Folsi6720/
Fellouse6717/
Fellouss6717/
Folss6715/
Folsø6712/
Fillouse6711/
Follézou678/
Folsy676/
Folso676/
Fallossi676/
Foloz676/
Floys675/
Flosy675/
Falloise675/
Fialloss674/
Floos674/
Phellows674/
Fouls673/
Fylos673/
Floso673/
Folu-Oso673/
Floas672/
Fiols672/
Folsa672/
Flojs672/
Flles672/
Fellousi672/
Fouillousse672/
Fillious671/
Flews671/
Folhs671/
Fulos671/
Folosshi671/
Folosayo671/
Fallouss671/
Follesøe671/
Fouilles671/
Fouillis671/
Filowous671/
Foals670/
Fielloso670/
Fillossi670/
Volovs622/

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