Gowin Surname

108,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Gowin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2231:163,04916,593
Poland1,3091:29,0364,415
Germany3301:243,95626,656
Nigeria1431:1,238,76149,638
England711:784,76142,668
Canada651:566,85547,218
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Australia291:930,88655,860
Benin211:492,17232,947
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

The alternate forms: Gowiń (1) are calculated separately.

Gowin (458) may also be a first name.

Gowin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gowin (Arabic: غووين, Hindi: गोविन्दी) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as: Gowiń. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gowin.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gowin is the 108,744th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,702,698 people. Gowin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gowin reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gowin is also the 398,932nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 458 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,223 people, or 1 in 163,049. In The United States Gowin is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Gowin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gowin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gowin last name grew 670 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gowin surname are 13.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gowin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $57,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowiń931/
Goowin9138/
Gowien9112/
Gowain914/
Gowein912/
Gowine912/
Gown89129/
Gosswin831/
Gouwina831/
Goswing831/
Gobin8014,136/
Gowen806,688/
Gawin803,957/
Gewin80351/
Guwin8052/
Gowne8025/
Gowng8014/
Gownd809/
Cgown802/
Gownn801/
Ghown801/
Gouwn801/
Gowahain773/
Gowinová772/
Gosswint771/
Gosswinn771/
Gochwind770/
Goubin731,586/
Gawain7389/
Gauwin7358/
Gouwyn7348/
Gouwen7335/
Gosuin7335/
Gohuin7320/
Gawinn737/
Gewinn736/
Gowene734/
Gaewin734/
Goobin734/
Gouuin732/
Ghobin731/
Gowaen731/
Gawisn731/
Gawien731/
Goween731/
Gowhen730/
Gowean730/
Goswen730/
Goiven730/
Gawn67624/
Gossuin67543/
Gaswint67165/
Govn675/
Gawoine672/
Guwn672/
Gewn672/
Ghoobin671/
Gobn671/
Gaweine671/
Gawinne671/
Gawaine670/

Gowin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gowin in the Hindi language
गोविन्दीgovindi-
Gowin in the Arabic language
غووينghwwyn-

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Gowin Reference & Research

McGowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McGowan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Gowin
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