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Where Does The Last Name Owens Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Owens (Arabic: اونز) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Oweñs. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Owens is the 2,061^st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,415 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Owens live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 207,519^th most widespread first name on earth, held by 1,416 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 227,629 people, or 1 in 1,592. In The United States Owens is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 124 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Owens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Owens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Owens last name are 13.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Owens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning 306,165 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 82.23% more than the national average, earning R 433,044 per year; in Colombia they earn 50.89% more than the national average, earning $34,254,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.74% less than the national average, earning $39,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $51,404 CAD per year.