Jowitt Surname

296,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jowitt 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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Jowitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7841:71,0698,153
Australia2541:106,28211,916
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Wales401:77,3636,557
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5661:43,0665,401
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Jowitt (41) may also be a first name.

Jowitt 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

Jowitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jowitt occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 296,943rd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,675,659 people. Jowitt occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Jowitt reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. Jowitt is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 41 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 784 people, or 1 in 71,069. In England Jowitt is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

Jowitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jowitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jowitt surname grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 105 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jowitt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jowitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 187.14% more than the national average, earning R 682,356 per year; in United States they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $49,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.08% more than the national average, earning $72,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jowit9123/
Jowett835,813/
Jovitt834/
Jobitt833/
Juwitt832/
Joiwit831/
Jawitt830/
Jowhite773/
Jovitte771/
Juwitte771/
Josvitt770/
Jawit73359/
Jobit73233/
Jovit73193/
Juwit7394/
Cowit7388/
Sowit7353/
Jowid7320/
Jowet737/
Yowit732/
Jowyt731/
Joivette711/
Jovith67456/
Javitt67101/
Covitt6783/
Juwith6769/
Juwett6750/
Jawett6714/
Yawitt679/
Jovett678/
Juwait677/
Soowit675/
Soiwit674/
Jovite673/
Jawait673/
Joweid673/
Jowaid673/
Sovitt672/
Sowait672/
Juwite672/
Djowet671/
Djawit671/
Sowett671/
Cowhit671/
Cawitt671/
Jawith671/
Cowait671/
Youitt671/
Sowhit671/
Juwiht671/
Jovait671/
Joviet671/
Joweet671/
Jobait671/
Tjowid671/
Yoswit671/
Joubit671/
Cowith670/
Juvitt670/
Yowett670/

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Jowitt Reference & Research

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