Gowie Surname
Approximately 758 people bear this surname
Gowie Surname Definition:
= Gower (q.v.) with the Northern English and Scot. diminutive suff. -ie.
Gowie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 223 | 1:12,870 | 1,291 |
| United States | 205 | 1:1,768,092 | 116,364 |
| Belgium | 99 | 1:116,128 | 17,169 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Gowie (34) may also be a first name.
Gowie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Gower (q.v.) with the Northern English and Scot. diminutive suff. -ie.
Gowie Demographics
Average Gowie Salary in
United States
$39,863 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gowie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gowie is found most in Jamaica. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gowie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gowie is the 449,013th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,614,177 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gowie live; 30 percent live in Caribbean and 30 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,775,424th most common given name at a global level, borne by 34 people.
This surname is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 12,870. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 62 percent live, Surrey County, where 35 percent live and Cornwall County, where 3 percent live. Excluding Jamaica this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Belgium, where 13 percent live.
Gowie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gowie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gowie last name rose 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 581 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gowie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gowie surname are 5.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.49% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowied | 91 | 339 | / |
| Goewie | 91 | 106 | / |
| Gouwie | 91 | 8 | / |
| Ngowie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowe | 89 | 2,469 | / |
| Goie | 89 | 526 | / |
| Gowi | 89 | 307 | / |
| N'Gowie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngoie | 80 | 336,362 | / |
| Gouwe | 80 | 1,203 | / |
| Goweh | 80 | 475 | / |
| Gobie | 80 | 473 | / |
| Kgowe | 80 | 410 | / |
| Gowey | 80 | 301 | / |
| Gawie | 80 | 283 | / |
| Gowee | 80 | 259 | / |
| Gohwe | 80 | 125 | / |
| Goies | 80 | 91 | / |
| Gowai | 80 | 75 | / |
| Gowui | 80 | 34 | / |
| Ghowi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Goive | 80 | 22 | / |
| Goewe | 80 | 20 | / |
| Goiet | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ghoie | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gowep | 80 | 10 | / |
| Goibe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ghowe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Goyie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gowoi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gowed | 80 | 7 | / |
| Govie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gowea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Guwie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gogie | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gowez | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gowei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gojie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gouie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goiwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goiez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gowgi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goihe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goeie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gewie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goiep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goi | 75 | 11,438 | / |
| Goe | 75 | 3,377 | / |
| Govier | 73 | 2,440 | / |
| Goewey | 73 | 693 | / |
| Goobie | 73 | 506 | / |
| Gouiez | 73 | 236 | / |
| Nggowi | 73 | 56 | / |
| Gouhie | 73 | 52 | / |
| Gohiez | 73 | 47 | / |
| Goubie | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gouwer | 73 | 43 | / |
| Govied | 73 | 42 | / |
| Gosswe | 73 | 39 | / |
| Ngooie | 73 | 34 | / |
| Goweah | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ngohwe | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gowitt | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gouwij | 73 | 17 | / |
| Gouwei | 73 | 12 | / |
| Goviea | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ghowih | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gowaid | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gowgee | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gouvie | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gohuwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Googie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goehie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goweay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ng'owi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goweje | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nngoie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gouwey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gowiyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nggowe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngouie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gougie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghobie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gowaia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gowoue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gogiue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngoweh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngoowe | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Goie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kgouwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nngowi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowueh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goevie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goweia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goweya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowhai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goewee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nqgoie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoiee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoowi | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gowi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoowi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govies | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goswey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gowyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gois | 67 | 33,533 | / |
| Gove | 67 | 32,163 | / |
| Ngoi | 67 | 18,439 | / |
| Goue | 67 | 13,188 | / |
| Goje | 67 | 10,671 | / |
| Gobi | 67 | 8,692 | / |
| Gobe | 67 | 6,151 | / |
| Goia | 67 | 5,411 | / |
| Gawe | 67 | 4,744 | / |
| Gawi | 67 | 4,063 | / |
| Govi | 67 | 3,036 | / |
| Gije | 67 | 2,677 | / |
| Goit | 67 | 2,312 | / |
| Goji | 67 | 2,108 | / |
| Goye | 67 | 1,636 | / |
| Gaie | 67 | 1,169 | / |
| Goiz | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Goyi | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Gewe | 67 | 986 | / |
| Goio | 67 | 626 | / |
| Giye | 67 | 352 | / |
| Gouvier | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gewi | 67 | 208 | / |
| Gawiesh | 67 | 187 | / |
| Guwe | 67 | 130 | / |
| Kgoe | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ghoi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gooswit | 67 | 94 | / |
| Guwi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ggoi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Giea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Göwe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Goii | 67 | 53 | / |
| Giej | 67 | 53 | / |
| Goiš | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ghoe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gouviez | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gouviea | 67 | 34 | / |
| Goid | 67 | 27 | / |
| Giie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Giey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goivier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gowy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Geie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goip | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngoweje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gyie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qgoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qgoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoweye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoshwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goshwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoggie | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gohie | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Govie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaouhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghojwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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