Nowlin Surname

54,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,411 people bear this surname

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

Nowlin Surname User-submission:

This Irish name predates written language and means 'war cry' or 'shout'.

Nowlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1391:39,6614,881
Canada2231:165,22716,632
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belize21:177,7373,502
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1711:42,8854,991

Nowlin (89) may also be a first name.

Nowlin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Irish name predates written language and means 'war cry' or 'shout'.

- cmrnowlin

Nowlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nowlin is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nowlin.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowlin? popularity and diffusion

Nowlin is the 54,132nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 774,365 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nowlin live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,011,231st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 89 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 9,139 people, or 1 in 39,661. In The United States Nowlin is most numerous in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Nowlin occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Nowlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nowlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nowlin last name increased 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 209 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nowlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nowlin last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Nowlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.9% more than the national average, earning R 368,100 per year; in United States they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $41,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngowlin924/
Nowlind923/
Newlin836,428/
Noblin831,376/
Nowlen83420/
Nawlin8342/
Nowlyn836/
Novlin833/
Nuwlin830/
Novlina7720/
Neuwlin771/
Nowlend771/
Newllin771/
Nawling771/
Nowleen770/
Novling770/
Newln730/
Newlyn67678/
Newlen67346/
Nablin6714/
Novlen679/
Navlin676/
Nublin673/
Novlyn672/
Nauwillin671/
Newiln671/
Noblen671/
Nawlen670/
Newlynn622/
Nashwelling591/
Noibhleen531/
Newwellen530/
Navlen5022/
Nevlén5012/

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Nowlin Reference & Research

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

Nolan 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nowlin
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