Jowett Surname

83,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Jowett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) the fairly common French Jouet [from, with diminutive suff. -et, Old French jou (French jeu), play, sport, fun; Latin joc-us, joke, jest: cp. French jouet, play­thing, jest] In 14th-cent. English records we find both Jouet and Jowet.

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Jowett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4221:16,2822,358
Australia7301:36,9804,857
United States6311:574,42047,094
Canada5081:72,5318,249
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Scotland991:54,0794,572
Wales801:38,6823,791
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France71:9,488,960336,266
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
China51:273,464,31313,838
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2431:7,5161,155
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Jowett (124) may also be a first name.

Jowett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) the fairly common French Jouet [from, with diminutive suff. -et, Old French jou (French jeu), play, sport, fun; Latin joc-us, joke, jest: cp. French jouet, play­thing, jest] In 14th-cent. English records we find both Jouet and Jowet.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jowett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jowett is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 83,304th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,253,663 people. The last name Jowett occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Jowett live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Jowett is also the 836,439th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 124 people.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 3,422 people, or 1 in 16,282. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 33 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 5 percent live and Derbyshire, where 5 percent live. Barring England it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Jowett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jowett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,169 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 9,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jowett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jowett surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Jowett are 7.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jowett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 275.33% more than the national average, earning R 891,936 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $51,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jowet917/
Joett911/
Jowitt831,284/
Jouett83660/
Juwett8350/
Joyett8321/
Jawett8314/
Jovett838/
Sowett831/
Djowet831/
Joweet831/
Yowett830/
Joet80182/
Jouette77587/
Joyette77156/
Jovette7723/
Jawette779/
Jeuwett771/
Djouett771/
Jouvett770/
Jouet733,533/
Juett73965/
Joyet73682/
Jovet73676/
Juwet73259/
Jobet73250/
Jeatt7344/
Jawet7335/
Joedt7326/
Jowit7323/
Sowet7311/
Jeett732/
Jowyt731/
Jojet731/
Jeutt731/
Joutt731/
Joytt731/
Zoett731/
Jaouette711/
Joivette711/
Jouvette711/
Josuette711/
Jovete671,975/
Jouvet671,684/
Jouiet67242/
Couwet67125/
Joveth6737/
Jubett6734/
Jouyet6727/
Youett6727/
Javett6725/
Covett6721/
Soiett6718/
Djouet6715/
Soyett6714/
Coyett6714/
Jeuitt6713/
Djoutt6711/
Couett679/
Joubet676/
Juoiet675/
Jovitt674/
Joweid673/
Jobitt673/
Juwitt672/
Youwet672/
Sajett672/
Eoyett672/
Joshuette671/
Josvet671/
Jovest671/
Jabett671/
Sawett671/
Sohwet671/
Juweth671/
Jayett671/
Cawett671/
Joiwit671/
Joviet671/
Yuwett671/
Djawet671/
Hiowet671/
Jawitt670/
Sovett670/
Yowetz670/
Jeuett670/
Jeustt670/
Joutte670/

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