Fowls Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fowls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fowls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Fowls Last Name Facts

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

Fowls has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowls? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fowls is the 1,206,588th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Fowls is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Fowls live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Fowls is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 40 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Fowls occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Fowls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fowls has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fowls last name rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fowls Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fowls surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fowls surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Fowls earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.58% less than the national average, earning R 79,416 per year and in United States they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $43,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowles916,088/
Fowels9165/
Fowells8339/
Fouwels8323/
Fowless836/
Fowlsch831/
Fowlhes830/
Fawls8096/
Vowls8039/
Vowles734,895/
Fobles734/
Fewlls731/
Fewels731/
Fawles730/
Fewles730/
Fobels730/
Fewless67284/
Vowless6729/
Fawless671/
Fabls605/
Fabels55100/
Fables5587/
Vewills502/
Favless500/
Faubles500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fowls
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