Jowitt Surname
Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJowitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 784 | 1:71,069 | 8,153 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 566 | 1:43,066 | 5,401 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
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.
Jowitt Demographics
Average Jowitt Salary in
United States
$49,304 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jowit | 91 | 23 | / |
| Jowett | 83 | 5,813 | / |
| Jovitt | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jobitt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Juwitt | 83 | 2 | / |
| Joiwit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jawitt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jowhite | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jovitte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Juwitte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Josvitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jawit | 73 | 359 | / |
| Jobit | 73 | 233 | / |
| Jovit | 73 | 193 | / |
| Juwit | 73 | 94 | / |
| Cowit | 73 | 88 | / |
| Sowit | 73 | 53 | / |
| Jowid | 73 | 20 | / |
| Jowet | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yowit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jowyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joivette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jovith | 67 | 456 | / |
| Javitt | 67 | 101 | / |
| Covitt | 67 | 83 | / |
| Juwith | 67 | 69 | / |
| Juwett | 67 | 50 | / |
| Jawett | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yawitt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jovett | 67 | 8 | / |
| Juwait | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soowit | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soiwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jovite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jawait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joweid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jowaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sovitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sowait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Juwite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djowet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djawit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowhit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowhit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juwiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jovait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joviet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jobait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjowid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoswit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joubit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Juvitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yowett | 67 | 0 | / |
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Jowitt 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 Jowitt
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