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

The last name Gowe occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Göwe or Gowé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 173,913^th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,951,618 people. The last name Gowe occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Gowe are found; 31 percent are found in Southern Africa and 31 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gowe is also the 687,834^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 176 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 25,103. In Zimbabwe Gowe is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 32 percent reside, Harare Province, where 31 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Gowe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gowe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gowe last name rose 1,295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gowe last name are 26.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gowe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,356 CAD per year.