McKowen Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McKowen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKowen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:557,62945,979
Australia521:519,14839,018
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

McKowen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKowen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKowen? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKowen is the 463,668th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of McKowen are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 650 people, or 1 in 557,629. In The United States McKowen is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

McKowen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKowen surname increased 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKowen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKowen last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount McKowen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning R 229,164 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $40,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKown925,029/
McOwen92625/
McKeown8623,749/
Mackown8697/
MacOwen866/
Makowen860/
MacCowen802/
Mokowene801/
Makouwen801/
Mokoswen801/
MacKawen800/
McCown776,886/
Makown77187/
Macown7718/
McCowan716,400/
MacGown71154/
Macoben71103/
Makoben7199/
McKiven7137/
Makawen711/
Mokawen711/
Makowin711/
MacCown711/
Makohwn711/
MacKaben67229/
MacQuown6713/
Mokowain671/
McKeiven670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 McKowen
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