Nowers Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nowers Surname Definition:

From Noyers; a location name in France De Noiers, de Noies, de Nouuers, occur among the tenants at the time of the Survey of in the Domesday Book, Noers is on the Roll of Battell Abbey.

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Nowers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
South Africa1881:288,17928,102
England1041:535,75133,356
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Nowers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Noyers; a location name in France De Noiers, de Noies, de Nouuers, occur among the tenants at the time of the Survey of in the Domesday Book, Noers is on the Roll of Battell Abbey. Simon de Noers in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nowers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nowers occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nowers.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nowers is the 501,369th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. Nowers is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Nowers live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 29 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Nowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nowers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nowers last name expanded 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nowers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nowers surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Nowers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.29% more than the national average, earning R 364,272 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 98.52% more than the national average, earning $98,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nowwers921/
Noers919/
Noyers83121/
Nobers8343/
Novers832/
Noiers832/
Nowerx831/
Nawers831/
Noevers7766/
Nouyers7710/
Noveurs773/
Noviers773/
Nyers731,093/
Nours73842/
Niers73538/
Nears73226/
Neirs739/
Noirs735/
Neyrs731/
Neurs731/
Neers731/
Nourse673,234/
Nevers673,182/
Nabers67817/
Neyers67261/
Neiers67156/
Neuwersch6732/
Navors6732/
Nevirs6712/
Navers6712/
Novars678/
Nayers675/
Nyersh675/
Najors674/
Neerås672/
Nevars672/
Nierrs671/
Nearss671/
Najers671/
Nawars671/
Niyers671/
Nauers671/
Newars671/
Nøiers671/
Niears670/
Noirst670/
Nejors670/

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