Gowens Surname

248,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gowens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4731:246,06923,445
England1071:520,73032,731
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:135,72612,894

Gowens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gowens is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,726th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,563,272 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gowens are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,473 people, or 1 in 246,069. In The United States Gowens is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and Alabama, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Gowens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gowens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gowens last name rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gowens last name are 30.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.64% registered with the party.

Gowens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $39,658 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouwens92503/
Goweens921/
Goens911,636/
Gowns9145/
Gowans834,079/
Goyens831,290/
Gowins83732/
Govens83116/
Goeyns8346/
Ghoens8340/
Gawens8331/
Goiens833/
Gobens831/
Goehns831/
Gouens830/
Gawehns77169/
Goysens7755/
Goeyens7723/
Goensch7710/
Goheens7710/
Goggens772/
Gooiens771/
Gowanss771/
Gousens771/
Goivens770/
Goins7328,138/
Gaens73417/
Geans73333/
Geyns7397/
Goyns7387/
Goenz7310/
Gouns738/
Gawns735/
Gobns731/
Goussens7121/
Gavens67264/
Gabens67163/
Govans67151/
Goyins67125/
Gevens6792/
Gobins6787/
Ghouns6775/
Gounse6774/
Gevins6745/
Geyens6742/
Gheens6736/
Goyons6723/
Gawins6717/
Gehans6714/
Gubens6712/
Gawans6712/
Goinns676/
Geynsh673/
Gaensh673/
Gaiens673/
Goiins672/
Gevans672/
Govons672/
Govins672/
Geanss672/
Geians671/
Gaions671/
Ngoins671/
Goyans671/
Gueuns671/
Gövens671/
Gayens670/
Ggoins670/
Gauens670/
Goians670/

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Gowens Reference & Research

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gowens
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