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

The last name Jowers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,779th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,537,457 people. The surname Jowers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Jowers reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jowers is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 27 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,190 people, or 1 in 86,506. In The United States Jowers is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jowers last name expanded 1,120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jowers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jowers last name are 21.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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