Jowers Surname

99,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Jowers Surname Definition:

For Jorz, near Falaise, Normandy. The Sire de Jort was at Hastings (Wace, Pluquet, ii. 245); Galfridus de Jorz, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). See Gorst.

Jowers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1901:86,5069,764
England4321:128,97712,816
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales131:238,04114,239
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:134,27512,787

Jowers (27) may also be a first name.

Jowers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Jorz, near Falaise, Normandy. The Sire de Jort was at Hastings (Wace, Pluquet, ii. 245); Galfridus de Jorz, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). See Gorst.

The Norman People (1874)

Jowers Last Name Facts

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

Jowers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jowers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 99,779th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,537,457 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Jowers are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Jowers is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,190 people, or 1 in 86,506. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

Jowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jowers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jowers last name grew 1,120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jowers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jowers surname are 21.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.19% registered to vote for the party.

Jowers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.99% less than the national average, earning $38,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jouwers921/
Djowers921/
Joers91555/
Sowers8313,595/
Joersz83164/
Joerss83105/
Jawers8314/
Joehrs837/
Jovers832/
Zowers832/
Eowers831/
Jowerx831/
Jowars830/
Yowers830/
Joggers779/
Joubers771/
Scowers771/
Soweers771/
Hsowers770/
Cowhers770/
Souwers770/
Juers73529/
Jaers73225/
Jõers7358/
Zoers7341/
Joerß7314/
Jours738/
Jeers734/
Jears732/
Jeurs731/
Eoers730/
Sawers672,607/
Jägers67703/
Covers67250/
Javers67146/
Javors6771/
Sovers6771/
Juvers6730/
Jawors6724/
Juerss6724/
Soyers6718/
Youers6713/
Juehrs6712/
Couers6711/
Jabers6711/
Ejerås6710/
Sejers672/
Cajers671/
Jawirs671/
Jojars671/
Sujers671/
Jēgers671/
Joursh671/
Jayers670/
Coyers670/
Jeurse670/
Zovers670/
Sowirs670/
Soiers670/
Yovers670/

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Jowers Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jowers
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