Fower Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fower Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Fower (19) may also be a first name.

Fower Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fower is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fower? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,235,409th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Fower live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Fower is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 34 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Iraq, where 11 percent are found.

Fower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fower has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fower surname expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fower Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fower last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Fower earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $53,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowher914/
Fowier914/
Pfower910/
Foer89190/
Fewer801,081/
Foyer801,042/
Fober80780/
Fawer80646/
Fojer8040/
Fover808/
Foier803/
Vower803/
Fouer802/
Pfoer801/
Foerr800/
Fouere73317/
Fouyer73222/
Fobear73155/
Fouert7384/
Pfouer7365/
Fogger7360/
Fovier7335/
Foyere7319/
Fogier734/
Fouber733/
Fawier732/
Fohier732/
Foever732/
Fohyer731/
Few'er731/
Fawere731/
Vouwer731/
Fouier731/
Fosuer731/
Faouer731/
Fawher731/
Foyert730/
Fewear730/
Fahwer730/
Faswer730/
Fohver730/
Foober730/
Feewer730/
Four679,308/
Fear676,345/
Feer672,537/
Fier671,521/
Faer67922/
Feir67461/
Fuer67145/
Fejr67137/
Fashwer67122/
Feur6794/
Fougier6773/
Fyer6746/
Feyr6722/
Foir673/
Foujere672/
Foyr672/
Foehuer671/
Fojr671/
Fawertt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fower
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