Fowlis Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Fowlis Surname Definition:
"The surname is doubtless taken from a locality, and may have arisen in the neighbourhood of one of the half dozen places in Scotland called Foulis or Fowlis" (Stodart, II, p. 197). A Reginald de Foulis witnessed a charter by the High Steward in the reign of Alexander II.
Read More About This SurnameFowlis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 124 | 1:30,187 | 2,582 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Fowlis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"The surname is doubtless taken from a locality, and may have arisen in the neighbourhood of one of the half dozen places in Scotland called Foulis or Fowlis" (Stodart, II, p. 197). A Reginald de Foulis witnessed a charter by the High Steward in the reign of Alexander II. Thor de Foules witnessed a charter by William Manle of Foules a. 1260 (RPSA., p. 264). William de Foulis, perpetual vicar of Kirkis, i.e. Kirktoun of S. Ninian, Stirling, 1295 (Cambus., 111). Sir Alan de Foulis, canon of St. Andrews, 1305 (Bain, IV, 1807). Master William of Fouleys who had a safe conduct into England, 1422 (Bain, IV, 915) is probably Master William Foulles (Foulls, or Foulys), provost of Bothivell and custodian of the privy seal, 1429—31 (REB., II, 23; Home, 19; Bain, IV, 1029—32). Thomas de Fowlis was supprior of Abirbrothoc, 1425 (RAA., II, 59), and Alexander Foulis was commissioner to Parliament for Linlithgow, 1469 (APS., II, p. 93). Michael Fowlis, friar preacher in Aberdeen, 1486 (REA., II, p. 300), Andrew Faulis, witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), Henry Foulis held land in Linlithgow, 1549 (Laing, 552), David Fowllis retoured in lands in barony of Evendaill (Avondale), 1612 (Retours, Lanark, 97), and Robert Foulles, advocate, 1633 (ibid., 177). Foulis 1679, Fowlis 1592, Follis 1450, Fawlis 1574. compare Foulds.
The ancestor of the baronet was in great favour with king James VI. of Scotland, whom he accompanied into England. The name is probably derived from one of the two parishes of Perthshire now called Fowlis-Easter and Fowlis-Wester. In charters it is latinized De Foliis.
The name is derived from an ancestor of the family, a Norman, bearing three leaves, called feuilles, in his arms.
The surname of Foulis is of Norman extraction. Their first British ancestor came into England either at or before the Conquest, and his armorial bearings were three leaves, called "Feuilles" in the old Norman; it is certain that the name was either given to the family while residents of South Britain, or else assumed by him who first settled in Scotland in the reign of Malcom Canmore, when surnames were then first adopted.
Fowlis Demographics
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Fowlis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fowlis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fowlis is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fowlis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,052,587th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Fowlis reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 36 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside. Aside from England Fowlis is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.
Fowlis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fowlis has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fowlis last name expanded 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 241 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fowlis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fowlis last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fowlis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 68.53% more than the national average, earning R 400,500 per year; in United States they earn 39.76% more than the national average, earning $60,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34% more than the national average, earning $66,573 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlish | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fowllis | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fowles | 83 | 6,088 | / |
| Fowlie | 83 | 2,256 | / |
| Fowlei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fowlia | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fowless | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fawlise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fowlhes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fowle | 73 | 2,754 | / |
| Fawli | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fowla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fowly | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vowles | 67 | 4,895 | / |
| Fowley | 67 | 681 | / |
| Fablis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fobles | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fowlet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fovlie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fowleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawlie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fewles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fawles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fowlle | 67 | 0 | / |
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