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

Gowen is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

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

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,761 people, or 1 in 76,131. In The United States Gowen is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Gowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Gowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gowen last name is chiefly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

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