Fowle Surname
Approximately 2,754 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,303 | 1:278,173 | 25,976 |
| England | 1,033 | 1:53,938 | 6,572 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Bermuda | 22 | 1:2,967 | 463 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 734 | 1:33,209 | 4,379 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 551 | 1:91,141 | 9,376 |
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
(English) Dweller at the sign of the bird, especially a game bird.
A bird of any species. Le Fowle. H.R.
Armorially identified with Fowell.
Fowle Demographics
Fowle Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlie | 91 | 2,256 | / |
| Fowley | 91 | 681 | / |
| Fowlei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fowlet | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fowleu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fowlle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fowl | 89 | 197 | / |
| Fouwler | 83 | 24 | / |
| Fowless | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fowleer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fowlett | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ffowler | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fowille | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fowlley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fowlhes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fowlerr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fawle | 80 | 52 | / |
| Fowel | 80 | 45 | / |
| Foble | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fowla | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fowll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vowle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fowly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fowhl | 80 | 0 | / |
| D'Fowler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fawley | 73 | 2,048 | / |
| Fowell | 73 | 1,599 | / |
| Fowlis | 73 | 238 | / |
| Fouble | 73 | 202 | / |
| Fawele | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fovlie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vowley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fovler | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fawleh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fewley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fawlie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fowlia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fawles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fawl | 67 | 312 | / |
| Fovelle | 67 | 215 | / |
| Fawlett | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fobelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foville | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fowlish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foiwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fewille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faswele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phowley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fowllis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foywell | 67 | 0 | / |
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