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 is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fowls click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fowls? popularity and diffusion

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

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 40 percent reside, Texas, where 18 percent reside and Georgia, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Fowls is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Fowls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fowls has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fowls surname grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fowls Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Fowls are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for 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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