Fownes Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Fownes Surname Definition:

= Fowne (q.v.), with English genit. suff. -s.

Fownes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:331,65524,447
Canada1371:268,94625,310
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Fownes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Fowne (q.v.), with English genit. suff. -s.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Amongst the names now rare in the county is that of Fownes. The mayors of Plymouth in 1596 and 1610 bore this name (W. P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fownes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fownes is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fownes.

How Common Is The Last Name Fownes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fownes is the 728,955th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. Fownes is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Fownes reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 331,655. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 20 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Fownes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fownes has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fownes surname expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 615 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fownes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fownes are 25.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fownes earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.4% more than the national average, earning $74,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $48,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fowne911/
Fowner8337/
Fowney832/
Fawnes831/
Vowness771/
Fobness771/
Fowgner771/
Fawne733/
Fowni731/
Fawney672/
Fabness621/
Fawinne621/
Fobenneh571/
Fabne551/
Fawny551/
Fawna551/
Vawne550/
Vovney503/
Vovnei502/
Fawnyi501/
Fawnay501/
Favner501/
Fauvne501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fownes
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