Gowland Surname

104,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Gowland Surname Definition:

A variant of Gulland, q.v.

Gowland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1001:26,5323,624
Australia7321:36,8794,840
Canada5851:62,9847,367
United States4551:796,61361,475
Argentina2301:185,84115,524
Israel1641:52,1816,835
Scotland501:107,0767,147
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Wales161:193,40812,484
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Anguilla21:6,718471
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9781:24,9243,453
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Gowland (12) may also be a first name.

Gowland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Gulland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gowland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gowland has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gowland is the 104,984th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,632,515 people. Gowland is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Gowland reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Gowland is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,100 people, or 1 in 26,532. In England Gowland is most common in: Durham, where 23 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Gowland 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 occurrence of Gowland has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gowland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gowland last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gowland last name are 23.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.65% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowlland9389/
Gowlands932/
Gowlande931/
Goland92567/
Golande862,867/
Cowland861,130/
Golland86905/
Golandi86396/
Gouland86339/
Gholand86144/
Golanda8668/
Golando8663/
Golanad8649/
Golyand8634/
Goliand863/
Goeland862/
Gawland861/
Gowlend861/
Gooland861/
Goaland861/
Golandt861/
Goiland860/
Gowlund860/
Gaoland860/
Gland83306/
Goliwand80158/
Golandhi8040/
Gwalanda8024/
Golandeh8022/
Goliando8016/
Golanday8015/
Goleyand8013/
Golahnda8012/
Gollanda806/
Goulando805/
Gollandi804/
Goulande803/
Goliandi803/
Goelande802/
Golyanda801/
Golandia801/
Goalande801/
Golanade801/
Golanidi801/
Gooiland801/
Goulandi801/
Gollandt801/
Gholanda801/
Goulland800/
Coweland800/
Galand774,082/
Glandt77479/
Golndo77386/
Koland77348/
Golant77306/
Glanda77269/
Glandu7777/
Glande7773/
Glandy7749/
Göland7722/
Glandi7721/
Glando7712/
Øgland7710/
Coland779/
Guland776/
Golend775/
Glland773/
Golund772/
Golnde772/
Golind772/
Gleand771/
Ghland771/
Glaind771/
Golond771/
Goulouand7556/
Golanaddi7513/
Golandiya751/
Goliwandi751/
Golliyand751/
Galande7118,760/
Galland7112,435/
Galandi713,107/
Kolandi711,981/
Gulland71545/
Kolanda71530/
Galando71482/
Kolland71379/
Gülland71281/
Galanda71263/
Kolande71260/
Golenda71256/
Kolando71193/
Gulande71186/
Colland71177/
Colando71157/
Glanida71157/
Gauland71146/
Couland71130/
Guiland71127/
Hægland71123/
Galandy7176/
Golonda7173/
Galandt7161/
Kohland7156/
Gulanda7153/
Gailand7151/
Golinda7150/
Golanty7145/
Gollandeau7142/
Golindo7137/
Gollant7136/
Golante7124/
Glandie7123/
Colwand7123/
Gayland7119/
Gulando7115/
Golyant7114/
Coeland7114/
Kolandy7113/
Glanido7112/
Golendo7111/
Glandai7111/
Gajland7110/
Golanta7110/
Gollandiya719/
Gulandi719/
Glaneda719/
Høgland717/
Gholhandeh717/
Galanid717/
Kholand716/
Golindu716/
Koliand716/
Glayond715/
Golondo715/
Goliant715/
Glandey714/
Kolanad714/
Galantd714/
Glaindi713/
Kolandu713/
Glainda713/
Gueland713/
Colanda713/
Colandi713/
Goleant712/
Golonde712/
Colande712/
Glaindo712/
Golanti712/
Golndei712/
Goulant712/
Golendi712/
Gavland711/
Gabland711/
Guyland711/
Gleanda711/
Kewland711/
Kwlland711/
Coyland711/
Galandh711/
Gaeland711/
Glandei711/
Gwalant711/
Gulanad711/
Guliand711/
Golaint711/
Golanit711/
Golnada711/
Goloned711/
Gualand711/
Kolandt711/
Kolyand711/
Qolandi711/
Golondi711/
Gol-Ndi711/
Gulandu711/
Gulandy711/
Gulanid711/
Gulwand711/
Ghuland711/
Galanad711/
Galandu711/
Coleand711/
Kwaland711/
Glanedy711/
Golndeï711/
Cooland710/
Glanddy710/
Cohland710/
Cowlind710/
Golindi710/
Kioland710/
Goulund710/
Gualandi674,982/
Galanida671,802/
Galanido671,059/
Kwalanda67669/
Guilland67633/
Gulanday67501/
Gailland67370/
Glant67350/
Guilande67162/
Koliwand67148/
Gallandt67142/
Kolandai67140/
Guilanda67130/
Goillandeau67125/
Kolanidi67120/
Kolianda67106/
Gualande67103/
Guelland6782/
Koulanda6781/
Gallando6767/
Galaneda6766/
Kolanedi6764/
Kland6763/
Kollanda6748/
Glund6747/
Guilandi6745/
Ghalandi6743/
Koulandi6740/
Galliand6739/
Kohlandt6737/
Guilando6736/
Gallandi6736/
Galanidi6735/
Gallanda6734/
Guelandi6729/
Galandie6728/
Kholland6728/
Kolanada6727/
Koljanda6727/
Golahnta6724/
Ghulande6722/
Galanade6720/
Coilland6719/
Collando6714/
Cland6713/
Gullyand6713/
Kolhande6712/
Glend6711/
Galeando6711/
Kolyanda6710/
Galandio6710/
Gaulandt6710/
Gallandy678/
Kolwandi678/
Kwalandi678/
Goullant678/
Ghalandu677/
Gollonda677/
Kolaanad677/
Galaande676/
Gallande676/
Kholandi676/
Guisland676/
Goulindi676/
Galwanda676/
Kolandia676/
Kolanedu675/
Galiando675/
Kollande675/
Kolaunda675/
Galanedo675/
Kolanadi674/
Kolanadu674/
Kolanday674/
Kolanidu674/
Ghelande674/
Collande674/
Koloando674/
Ghelanid674/
Kolandha673/
Galandai673/
Ghalande673/
Galanada673/
Galandia673/
Galandhi673/
Gollondo673/
Gulliand672/
Gouloueandi672/
Gollanti672/
Galandae672/
Galannde672/
Gaulande672/
Gulahnad672/
Gulandhe672/
Kolanade672/
Kholande672/
Galeanda672/
Galanaud672/
Glond672/
Glawenda672/
Gawelund672/
Gwalinda672/
Gullanda672/
Kollandi672/
Gulandia672/
Guilhand672/
Koilandi671/
Koilandy671/
Kolandey671/
Kolandhi671/
Kolaneda671/
Kolanida671/
Kollaand671/
Colhando671/
Ghalanda671/
Galaindo671/
Galiandi671/
Galleand671/
Galwande671/
Galyando671/
Gulainid671/
Gulhande671/
Golendia671/
Golonidi671/
Goulante671/
Galhando671/
Kaolandi671/
Kolanndi671/
Kolewand671/
Kolyando671/
Kyolande671/
Koulande671/
Glanneda671/
Glanwood671/
Golondai671/
Golinada671/
Gollante671/
Golianti671/
Guealand671/
Gwolinda671/
Galanndi671/
Galanday671/
Galandii671/
Galandya671/
Galeande671/
Galeanod671/
Galuando671/
Colliand671/
Coleyand671/
Colanday671/
Gwelende671/
Kool And671/
Gallantd671/
Colandai671/
Galhandi671/
Gooljant671/
Gualandy671/
Guylande671/
Kolandyi671/
Cowlound670/
Galainde670/
Goallind670/
Coulland670/
Cooeland670/
Gabilland635/

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