Gowrley Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gowrley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gowrley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gowrley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gowrley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gowrley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Gowrley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gowrley reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Gowrley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 44 percent are found, Cheshire, where 16 percent are found and Kent, where 16 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Gowrley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gowrley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gowrley surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gowrley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gowrley surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

Gowrley earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owrley921/
Gowrelly803/
Gowrla77223/
Gowrli771/
Howrle770/
Gavrley712/
Govrlay711/
Gowrelli6799/
Gowrilla673/
Awrle671/
Obrle670/

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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
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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 Gowrley
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