Kowles Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Kowles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kowles Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kowles is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowles? popularity and diffusion

Kowles is the 2,436,415th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kowles reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Kowles is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 30 percent reside, New York, where 30 percent reside and Connecticut, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The Bahamas, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Kowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kowles has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kowles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kowles last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

Kowles earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,320 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khowles921/
Kowless920/
Kowle9162/
Cowles8310,566/
Kowley8326/
Kawles8315/
Kowlee831/
Kowlle831/
Kowels830/
Kewles830/
Cowless7710/
Kowloey774/
Kowhler772/
Khowlie771/
Kaewles771/
Koubles771/
Khowley771/
Kawlesh771/
Cowlles770/
Kawle731,761/
Cowle73775/
Cowls73144/
Kowli73100/
Kowla7330/
Kovle739/
Kowly735/
Kawls732/
Qowle731/
Cowletts710/
Cowley6727,784/
Cowler67361/
Kovler67320/
Cowled67197/
Cobles67165/
Khawle67165/
Koblys67161/
Cowels67145/
Kawley6745/
Koblis6735/
Cowlie6714/
Koible678/
Khowla676/
Kowlla675/
Kawlex674/
Kowlgi674/
Cowlee673/
Kawlee673/
Kawhle673/
Cawles672/
Kawlhe672/
Khowly672/
Covles672/
Kaawle672/
Kawlle672/
Kovlei672/
Koiwillie671/
Kawlie671/
Kobels671/
Cowlet671/
Kowlai671/
Khawls671/
Cowlis671/
Kowlya671/
Koblee671/
Kahwle671/
Kawlea671/
Kuoble670/
Cowils670/
Kawler670/
Kewels670/

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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 Kowles
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