Fowles Surname

80,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Fowles Surname Definition:

Genit., or pl., of Fowle, q.v.

Fowles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2361:24,9193,427
United States2,0351:178,11217,842
Australia6971:38,7315,034
Canada2491:147,97415,147
Wales1981:15,6291,693
Jamaica1941:14,7941,434
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Cyprus321:27,6523,212
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France51:13,284,544357,392
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Barbados11:287,4482,772
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4111:17,2752,511
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Wales281:56,0152,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:121,30111,808

Fowles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Genit., or pl., of Fowle, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fowles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fowles is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Fowles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowles? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,064th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,197,034 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Fowles are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Fowles is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 2,236 people, or 1 in 24,919. In England Fowles is most common in: Cheshire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England Fowles exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Fowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fowles has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fowles last name increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 707 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fowles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fowles last name is predominantly Anglican (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fowles last name are 10.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Fowles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.36% more than the national average, earning R 480,876 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowless926/
Fowlhes920/
Fowls91195/
Vowles834,895/
Fowlis83238/
Fowels8365/
Fobles834/
Fewles830/
Fawles830/
Fewless77284/
Fowells7739/
Vowless7729/
Fouwels7723/
Fowlish772/
Fawless771/
Fowlsch771/
Fowllis770/
Fawls7396/
Vowls7339/
Fowlc731/
Feewlees710/
Fables6787/
Fewlls671/
Fewels671/
Fobels670/
Fawlise621/
Favless620/
Faubles620/
Fablees620/
Fabls555/
Fabels50100/
Fablis506/

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