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

Gowers is found most frequently in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gowers click here.

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

It is the 161,311^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,699,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Gowers are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 40,114. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Essex, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Barring England Gowers exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Gowers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gowers has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gowers last name grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gowers last name are 21.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Gowers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $43,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $50,896 CAD per year.