Gown Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Gown Surname Definition:
A contraction of Gowan.
Gown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Gown (47) may also be a first name.
Gown Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction of Gowan.
For Gowan, from Gael, gobhainn, a blacksmith.
Contracted from Mac-an-Gabhain, 'The Smith’s Son'.
The smith in olden times was a very important personage, as being the maker of armour and weapons, and since this trade, like others in that day, descended from father to son, its designation would soon become used as a surname.
'Maelbrighde Mac-an-Ghobhann', a.d. 1061.
Henry Gawen was 'Atturney' in 1517.
Gown Demographics
Gown Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gown Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gown Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gown is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gown? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,581,912th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Gown live; 51 percent live in Australasia and 51 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Gown is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 47 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 409,026. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 83 percent reside, Victoria, where 14 percent reside and Queensland, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.
Gown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gown has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gown last name declined 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gown Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Gown earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,306 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowen | 89 | 6,688 | / |
| Gowin | 89 | 4,280 | / |
| Gowne | 89 | 25 | / |
| Gowng | 89 | 14 | / |
| Gownd | 89 | 9 | / |
| Cgown | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gouwn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gownn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghown | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gouwyn | 80 | 48 | / |
| Goowin | 80 | 38 | / |
| Gouwen | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gowien | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gowaen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goween | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goswen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gawn | 75 | 624 | / |
| Govn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Guwn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gewn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gobn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouwina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gosswin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goswing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobin | 67 | 14,136 | / |
| Gawin | 67 | 3,957 | / |
| Gawne | 67 | 1,581 | / |
| Goben | 67 | 1,370 | / |
| Gewin | 67 | 351 | / |
| Gobyn | 67 | 120 | / |
| Guwin | 67 | 52 | / |
| Guwen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gewen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ngawn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gobén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Govnd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghobn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowinová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gosswint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gochwend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosswinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowiń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Güwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauwn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gochwind | 67 | 0 | / |
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