Mowl Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mowl Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information v. Moulson. Mowl is Mould with the final 'd' dropped. An instance is furnished under Mould, which see.

1615. Thomas Moule, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Mowl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
England1611:346,07525,095
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Mowl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information v. Moulson. Mowl is Mould with the final 'd' dropped. An instance is furnished under Mould, which see.

1615. Thomas Moule, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1646. Buried — Joane. wife of Richard Moule: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a diminutive of Matilda: v. Malkin.

2 belonging to Maule (France)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mowl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mowl occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mowl.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 627,290th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,933,496 people. Mowl occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mowl are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mowl is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States Mowl is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and Maryland, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Mowl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mowl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mowl last name expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mowl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mowl are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.79% being registered with the party.

Mowl earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $38,807 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mowle89543/
Mowll89221/
Mowel89174/
Mowil892/
Mowell80838/
Mowgli80142/
Mowill804/
Mowild801/
Mawl7534/
Mobl754/
Movl752/
Mhowell732/
Mowlett732/
Moywele731/
Mojwele731/
Mobel67960/
Mawle67336/
Mawil67151/
Movle67121/
Mobil67107/
Muwil6727/
Mewel674/
Muwld672/
Mahwl671/
Meewl671/
Moshwell671/
Mawll671/

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Mowl Reference & Research

MOULD FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MOULD FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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