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

Gowland has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gowland.

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

The surname is the 104,984^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,632,515 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Gowland live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,100 people, or 1 in 26,532. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 23 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Gowland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gowland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gowland surname increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowland Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Gowland surname are 23.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gowland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning 319,196 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.57% more than the national average, earning R 400,584 per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $55,673 CAD per year.