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 last name Jowsey is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jowsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowsey? popularity and diffusion

Jowsey is the 409,211th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. The surname Jowsey is predominantly found 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.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, Durham, where 13 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England Jowsey occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Jowsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jowsey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jowsey last name increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jowsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jowsey surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jowsey
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