Mowles Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mowles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mowles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5591:648,40652,026
England2271:245,45419,989
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia441:613,53943,545
Scotland191:281,78013,396
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Mowles Last Name Facts

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

Mowles occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mowles is the 384,325th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,878,428 people. The surname Mowles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Mowles live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 648,406. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 19 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 14 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Mowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mowles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mowles last name grew 1,803 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,032 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mowles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mowles surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mowles last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mowles earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $55,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mowle91543/
Mowls9148/
Mobles83148/
Mowels8322/
Mowley834/
Mowler833/
Mowlls831/
Mawles830/
Mowelle7792/
Mowlett772/
Mojwele771/
Moywele771/
Mobleys771/
Mowla7316,925/
Mowly73367/
Mawle73336/
Mowli73189/
Movle73121/
Moble7349/
Mowlé732/
Muwls732/
Mawls730/
Mouwelle712/
Mowellie712/
Mobley6737,559/
Mables67214/
Mawley6773/
Movley6720/
Mobils6714/
Mowlai6712/
Mawler679/
Mouble674/
Mohwli673/
Moblex672/
Moblee672/
Moblez672/
Movhle672/
Mowlér672/
Mowlay672/
Mawlie671/
Mobhle671/
Muwlis671/
Mowlli671/
Mowlla671/
Movler671/
Mouwla671/
Mubles671/
Mouwli671/
Moible671/
Mawillies671/
Moswli671/

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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 Mowles
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