Fowden Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Fowden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Foden,' now Foden Bank, in the township of Sutton, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. This surname is well represented in Cheshire and Lancashire.

1563. Married — Phillip Fowden and Katherine Broke: Prestbury Church, Cheshire.

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Fowden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:316,58023,688
United States811:4,474,802235,715
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Fowden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Foden,' now Foden Bank, in the township of Sutton, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. This surname is well represented in Cheshire and Lancashire.

1563. Married — Phillip Fowden and Katherine Broke: Prestbury Church, Cheshire.

1568. — Hugh Fowdon, or Foden, and Margery Stubbs: ibid.

1592. Robert Fowden, of Warford: Wills at Chester.

1613. John Foden, of Sutton, Cheshire: ibid.

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

V. Foden.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fowden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fowden is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 870,423rd most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Fowden is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Fowden reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 316,580. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 40 percent live, East Sussex, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Fowden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fowden has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fowden surname contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fowden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fowden last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

Fowden earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.24% more than the national average, earning $58,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Foden912,769/
Vowden83202/
Fodden83153/
Foaden8356/
Fawden8341/
Fooden8326/
Fowdon8320/
Foeden837/
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Foodeen776/
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Feden73111/
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Feiden671,084/
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Voyden679/
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Foudan679/
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Fadyen677/
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Fiodun676/
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Faodan674/
Fotyen674/
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Fyodin673/
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Foeton671/
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Fohdin670/
Fodhan670/
Voiden670/
Fetden670/
Fawding621/
Vavden501/

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