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

The last name Gowen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 73,582^nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,089,645 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gowen reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gowen is also the 836,439^th most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 124 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,761 people, or 1 in 76,131. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Gowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gowen surname increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gowen surname is primarily Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gowen last name are 11.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Gowen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 184.89% more than the national average, earning R 677,004 per year; in United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $46,275 CAD per year.