Gowenlock Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gowenlock Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowenlock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gowenlock Last Name Facts

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

Gowenlock occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowenlock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,321,499th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name Gowenlock is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Gowenlock are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 50 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 21 percent are found and Dorset, where 13 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Gowenlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gowenlock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gowenlock last name declined 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowenlock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gowenlock last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gowenlock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $37,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gownlock9411/
Gowanlock89379/
Govenlock89155/
Goewnlock892/
Gowanloc821/
Gawnlock820/
Gavenlock7867/
Gabenlock781/
Govanlock780/
Heinlock710/
Havenlock671/
Goumlack594/
Yenlak5327/
Goumlak504/
Ainelok503/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gowenlock
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