Jowsey Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jowsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jowsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:165,33515,337
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
Australia1341:201,46019,724
Canada921:400,49635,373
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Jowsey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jowsey has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jowsey is the 409,211th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,533,426 people. Jowsey occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Jowsey are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Jowsey is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, Durham, where 13 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Jowsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jowsey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jowsey last name rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jowsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jowsey are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jowsey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jowsay837/
Jawsey835/
Jobsey831/
Zowsey830/
Jowcey830/
Jowsset770/
Jobse731,506/
Jowsa73172/
Sowsy7317/
Jobsy732/
Jowzy731/
Cowse730/
Cawsey67799/
Jobsoy6783/
Sowsee675/
Jawser672/
Yowser672/
Jowsip671/
Jobsie671/
Jobsee671/
Jophse671/
Jobseh671/
Jowsap671/
Cowsse670/
Cofsey670/
Jowcet670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jowsey
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