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

The surname Gowney is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gowney click here.

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

The surname is the 3,798,600^th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. Gowney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gowney are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gowney is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Gowney is most common in: Dorset, where 50 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 29 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 33 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Gowney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gowney has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gowney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.