Mows Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Isle of Man
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Mows Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Möws (327) are calculated separately.

Mows Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mows occurs in The Isle of Man more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Möws. For other possible spellings of Mows click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mows? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mows is the 4,772,636th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Mows are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in The Isle of Man, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 12,260. In The Isle of Man Mows is most numerous in: Middle, where 100 percent reside. Beside The Isle of Man it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Iceland, where 12 percent reside.

Mows Last Name Statistics demography

Mows earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Möws92327/
Moews89508/
Mouws89237/
Mosws899/
Mowse896/
Mowss891/
Mowsch803/
Mouwsh801/
Mews753,687/
Mobs7594/
Movs7523/
Maws7520/
Mowx751/
Mofs750/
Mauws67130/
Meuws67104/
Moffs6747/
Movss6716/
Mohbs6714/
Mawst679/
Moevs677/
Movsh674/
Mawse673/
Meews673/
Mophs671/
Moivs671/
Mawsh671/
Mobsh671/
Mojwz671/
Muwse671/
Moefs671/
Mowce671/
Movse671/
Moobs670/
Moybs670/

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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 Mows
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