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 more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowers? popularity and diffusion

Nowers is the 501,369th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Nowers are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Nowers is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States Nowers is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 29 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Nowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nowers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 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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