Owles Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

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

Owles Surname Definition:

Owle’s (Son): v. Owle.

Owles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England1041:535,75133,356
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Owles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Owle’s (Son): v. Owle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Suffolk.

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

Owles Last Name Facts

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

Owles occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Owles is the 796,486th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Owles live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States Owles is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 19 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Owles exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and New Zealand, where 15 percent reside.

Owles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Owles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Owles last name increased 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Owles last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.38% registered with the party.

The amount Owles earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $50,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $47,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howles91710/
Gowles912/
Owless911/
Owls898/
Gowleys8310/
Howlles832/
Howless830/
Howlets830/
Ewles80491/
Howls80114/
Obles8057/
Owels8014/
Awles802/
Gowls801/
Owlis801/
Howelles772/
Howels73115/
Obleas7332/
Gowlis7327/
Oblesh7323/
Hobles7315/
Owells7311/
Awless735/
Hawles734/
Gawles732/
Howlls732/
Hovles731/
Hewles731/
Auwles731/
Owills731/
Howlez730/
Howells6724,796/
Awls6744/
Owillis674/
Ovailes673/
Owlc672/
Ewls672/
Obilles672/
O'Wills671/
Howelss671/
Howeels671/
Howeuls671/
Hoewlls671/
Hawless671/
Obelles671/
Hovlies671/
Obls671/
Ewelles670/
Hoobles670/
Howills670/

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