Fowlie Surname

187,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fowlie Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the place named Foulzie (z pron. as y) in the parish of King Edward, Aberdeenshire. James Fowlie in Bartholl Chapell, 1741 (Aberdeen CR.). Several individuals of the name from Turriff and vicinity served in the first Great War (Turriff).

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Fowlie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6391:57,6616,811
United States4311:840,97264,213
Scotland4071:13,1541,723
New Zealand3771:12,0112,090
England2371:235,09719,437
Australia961:281,20525,117
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales161:193,40812,484
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4121:9,0851,194
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Fowlie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the place named Foulzie (z pron. as y) in the parish of King Edward, Aberdeenshire. James Fowlie in Bartholl Chapell, 1741 (Aberdeen CR.). Several individuals of the name from Turriff and vicinity served in the first Great War (Turriff). See also Foulzie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fowlie Last Name Facts

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

Fowlie is found most in Canada. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fowlie.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowlie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 187,487th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,230,295 people. Fowlie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Fowlie live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 639 people, or 1 in 57,661. In Canada Fowlie is mostly found in: Ontario, where 39 percent reside, British Columbia, where 25 percent reside and Alberta, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Canada this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

Fowlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fowlie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fowlie surname rose 880 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 817 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fowlie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fowlie surname are 1.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.08% registered with the party.

The amount Fowlie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.41% less than the national average, earning R 129,732 per year; in United States they earn 17.07% more than the national average, earning $50,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $51,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowlier921/
Fowle912,754/
Fowley83681/
Fowlis83238/
Fowlei832/
Fowlet832/
Fovlie831/
Fowleu831/
Fawlie830/
Fowlia830/
Fowlle830/
Fouwler7724/
Fowless776/
Fowleer772/
Fowlish772/
Ffowler771/
Fowlett771/
Fowlley770/
Fowille770/
Fowllis770/
Fowlhes770/
Fowlerr770/
Fawle7352/
Foble7325/
Fawli733/
Fowla732/
Fowly730/
Vowle730/
D'Fowler711/
Fawley672,048/
Fouble67202/
Vowley671/
Fovler671/
Fawleh671/
Fewley671/
Fawles670/

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