Stower Surname

380,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Stower Surname Definition:

(Celtic) a form of Stour1, q.v.

Stower (West), Dorset, is on the R. Stour.

(Anglo-Scand.) a form of Store, q.v.

Stower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4391:61,4947,426
England2131:261,58720,867
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales81:386,81619,671
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Stöwer (528) are calculated separately.

Stower (16) may also be a first name.

Stower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) a form of Stour1, q.v.

Stower (West), Dorset, is on the R. Stour.

(Anglo-Scand.) a form of Store, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Three parishes in Dorsetshire are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Sture. William Fitz- Estur, Robert Estur, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Andrew Estor, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Margaret Stur, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Dorset Or from the Dutch, Stower; a personal name.

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

Stower Last Name Facts

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

Stower is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Stöwer. Click here for further potential spellings of Stower.

How Common Is The Last Name Stower? popularity and diffusion

Stower is the 380,576th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Stower live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 61,494. In Australia Stower is mostly found in: Queensland, where 91 percent are found, Victoria, where 4 percent are found and Northern Territory, where 3 percent are found. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Stower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stower has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 252 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stower Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stower surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

Stower earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $40,066 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stöwer94528/
Stoewer92351/
Stouwer923/
Stowert921/
Stowger921/
Stowejr921/
Stowerr921/
Stowier921/
Stoer91596/
Stover8333,557/
Stober833,778/
Stoyer83579/
Stüwer8395/
Stoerr8379/
Sthoer8377/
Stojer8361/
Stuwer8326/
Stoier8319/
Stawer8310/
Stewer8310/
Stoerh836/
Stouer835/
Stoiber775,543/
Stoever77887/
Steuwer77112/
Stouber7762/
Shtober7735/
Sztojer7721/
Stauwer7715/
Stovier7712/
Shtoyer776/
Sztober774/
Stoeyar772/
Stohier771/
Stoyber771/
Stuooer771/
Stawerd771/
Stouver771/
Stogger771/
Stoover770/
Stovert770/
Stawwer770/
Stohger770/
Sstover770/
Stoiher770/
Stouert770/
Steehouwer75491/
Steer7315,147/
Stier7315,137/
Styer732,806/
Steur732,203/
Stuer731,485/
Stear731,422/
Stour73355/
Steir73250/
Staer73148/
Steyr7339/
Stejr734/
Stoir732/
Stoyr731/
Stawierz711/
Steuer6710,437/
Stuber679,950/
Stüber675,118/
Steyer674,959/
Staver674,445/
Stöver673,632/
Steier673,027/
Stever672,848/
Staber671,327/
Stäger671,036/
Stayer671,015/
Shtaer67493/
Stuver67485/
Staehr67484/
Stajer67461/
Staier67401/
Stejar67374/
Shtour67358/
Stéger67304/
Stiehr67295/
Shteer67218/
Steart67151/
Stehar6799/
Stiyer6798/
Steare6797/
Stauer6780/
Stejer6774/
Steahr6763/
Stäber6760/
Stájer6759/
Stojar6755/
Stuehr6742/
Shteir6729/
Shtier6719/
Støier6717/
Stejre6717/
Štober6716/
Stáber6716/
Staerr6715/
Stüver6714/
Steard6710/
Steihr679/
Steehr676/
Stierh674/
Stathouer674/
Stourd673/
Stourt673/
Steiar673/
Stheer673/
Stúber673/
Stiear672/
Støyer672/
Sztier672/
Steurt671/
Steire671/
Sttier671/
Stoire671/
Stoyar671/
Stuyer671/
Styier671/
Steure671/
Stgour671/
Sthear671/
Stheur671/
Stóver671/
Stevir671/
Steird671/
Steear670/
Stoure670/
Steirz670/
Stuerr670/
Steior670/
Steurd670/
Stearr670/
Stouhr670/
Steerr670/
Steyor670/
Steiur670/

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Footnotes

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