Fowle Surname

158,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Fowle Surname Definition:

(English) Fowl, Bird (a nickname or sign-name) [Middle English foul(e, fowel, Old English fugol] William le Foule.—Hundred Rolls

Fowle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3031:278,17325,976
England1,0331:53,9386,572
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Australia911:296,65626,074
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Bermuda221:2,967463
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:33,2094,379
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5511:91,1419,376

Fowle (10) may also be a first name.

Fowle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Fowl, Bird (a nickname or sign-name) [Middle English foul(e, fowel, Old English fugol] William le Foule.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the bird, especially a game bird.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A bird of any species. Le Fowle. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Armorially identified with Fowell.

The Norman People (1874)

Fowle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fowle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fowle is the 158,560th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,646,168 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Fowle live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fowle is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,303 people, or 1 in 278,173. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Fowle exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Fowle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fowle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fowle last name expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fowle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fowle surname are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Fowle earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.54% more than the national average, earning R 300,708 per year; in United States they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning $52,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $55,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowlie912,256/
Fowley91681/
Fowlei912/
Fowlet912/
Fowleu911/
Fowlle910/
Fowl89197/
Fouwler8324/
Fowless836/
Fowleer832/
Fowlett831/
Ffowler831/
Fowille830/
Fowlley830/
Fowlhes830/
Fowlerr830/
Fawle8052/
Fowel8045/
Foble8025/
Fowla802/
Fowll800/
Vowle800/
Fowly800/
Fowhl800/
D'Fowler771/
Fawley732,048/
Fowell731,599/
Fowlis73238/
Fouble73202/
Fawele734/
Fovlie731/
Vowley731/
Fovler731/
Fawleh731/
Fewley731/
Fawlie730/
Fowlia730/
Fawles730/
Fawl67312/
Fovelle67215/
Fawlett677/
Fobelle673/
Foville672/
Fowlish672/
Foiwell671/
Fewille671/
Faswele671/
Fawless671/
Phowley670/
Fowllis670/
Foywell670/

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