Owler Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Owler Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller by an Alder [Old Norse ölr = Old English alor]

Owler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia331:818,05251,601
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland631:59,4163,787
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Owler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller by an Alder [Old Norse ölr = Old English alor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In some northern dialects, the alder tree; in the South, a smuggler. Kennett (quoted by Halliwell) says: "those who transport wool into France, contrary to the prohibition, are called owlers;" probably on account of such transactions occurring in the night, the time when owls are abroad.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Owler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owler is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,052,587th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Owler are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Owler is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and Connecticut, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Owler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Owler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Owler surname increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Owler last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Owler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.93% more than the national average, earning $56,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $54,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howler9152/
Owlert911/
Owlr891/
Howlaer8314/
Howlier8312/
Hoewler834/
Hoswler831/
Hoowler831/
Howller831/
Howlerr831/
Oweiler830/
Obler80224/
Ewler8024/
Ovler808/
Awler800/
Howiller7755/
Howeiler7737/
Ohweiler779/
Howeller779/
Howailer776/
Owheeler771/
Hobler73977/
Hawler73153/
Höwler7397/
Hovler7314/
Govler732/
Hewler731/
Hohweiler71125/
Hohwiller7157/
O'Wheeler712/
Howlettrd712/
Ohweiller711/
Hoobler671,253/
Hoovler67423/
Hohweiller67234/
Houbler678/
Eweller671/
Obiller671/
Hawlier671/
Hawlere671/
Awylher671/
Aweiler671/
Hewlier671/
Huwller671/
Awlr671/

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