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Where Does The Last Name Gowdie Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gowdie is carried by more people in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowdie? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 589,215^th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. The surname Gowdie is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gowdie reside; 42 percent reside in Caribbean and 42 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequent in Jamaica, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 12,928. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 47 percent reside, Middlesex County, where 41 percent reside and Surrey County, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Jamaica it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Gowdie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gowdie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 629 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 763 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowdie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gowdie surname is principally Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gowdie last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the party.

The amount Gowdie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.4% less than the national average, earning $31,596 CAD per year.