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

The surname Gowie has its highest incidence in Jamaica. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 449,013^th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,614,177 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gowie live; 30 percent live in Caribbean and 30 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. Gowie is also the 1,775,424^th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 12,870. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 62 percent live, Surrey County, where 35 percent live and Cornwall County, where 3 percent live. Other than Jamaica this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Belgium, where 13 percent live.

Gowie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gowie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gowie last name grew 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 581 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowie Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gowie are 5.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Gowie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning R 218,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $39,863 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,892 CAD per year.