Gowran Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gowran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2061:22,8592,259
England651:857,20145,134
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Scotland281:191,20810,357
India141:54,790,384527,769
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Gowran (12) may also be a first name.

Gowran Last Name Facts

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

Gowran is found most in Ireland. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowran? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gowran is the 731,961st most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname Gowran occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Gowran reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles. Gowran is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 22,859. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 83 percent are found, Munster, where 17 percent are found and Connaught, where 0 percent are found. Not including Ireland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gowran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gowran has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 361 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gowran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Gowran are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Gowran earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $39,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowraane861/
Gobran835,922/
Gowram8348/
Gawran8312/
Gowron838/
Govran833/
Goubran772,495/
Ghobran77105/
Gowrram7734/
Gawrane7731/
Govrean770/
Gobrean770/
Goowrong711/
Gawron6715,002/
Gavran672,649/
Gobron67781/
Gubran67383/
Gabran6792/
Govron672/
Govram671/
Gawram671/

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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
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  • 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 Gowran
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