Jowles Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jowles Surname Definition:

Jowle’s (Son).

Jowles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

Jowles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jowle’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jowles Last Name Facts

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

Jowles is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowles? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Jowles is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jowles reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

Jowles is most numerous in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Jowles is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 83 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live.

Jowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jowles has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Jowles surname declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jowles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Jowles last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jowle91171/
Jowls910/
Sowles83884/
Howles83710/
Jowels839/
Juwles832/
Yowles831/
Jawles831/
Jowils831/
Jowleh831/
Jowler830/
Chowles77520/
Sowlles7728/
Jobless7714/
Cowless7710/
Jowlett776/
Howlles772/
Jowelsh771/
Jowells771/
Khowles771/
Cowlles770/
Howless770/
Howlets770/
Sowle731,217/
Jawle73651/
Joble73438/
Cowls73144/
Howls73114/
Sowls7352/
Zowle7327/
Jowly7315/
Jovle7312/
Jowli737/
Yowle733/
Jowla731/
Yowls731/
Howelles712/
Jawailes711/
Jowillis711/
Howels67115/
Sowley67113/
Jouble6771/
Joblee6719/
Hobles6715/
Jawlhe6713/
Jobels6711/
Hawles674/
Jawleh674/
Jawlee673/
Cowlee673/
Jawlge672/
Covles672/
Sawles672/
Jawley672/
Howlls672/
Cawles672/
Jovlet672/
Sowlee671/
Jowlla671/
Jawlle671/
Joblis671/
Hovles671/
Sovles671/
Jawled671/
Yowlee671/
Jables671/
Yobles671/
Geowle671/
Sowlie670/
Zobles670/
Sowlss670/
Howlez670/
Chowls670/
Cowils670/
Jobley670/
Yowley670/

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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 Jowles
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