Stowers Surname

48,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Stowers Surname Definition:

A pluralization of Stower.

Stowers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,4721:42,7835,246
Samoa7301:26550
New Zealand6221:7,2801,243
England3591:155,20414,705
Australia2981:90,59010,393
American Samoa221:2,534546
France171:3,907,219231,005
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0591:47,4215,430

Stowers (12) may also be a first name.

Stowers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A pluralization of Stower.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stowers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stowers has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stowers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,596th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 687,051 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Stowers are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 12 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8,472 people, or 1 in 42,783. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and West Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Samoa, where 7 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

Stowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stowers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stowers surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stowers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stowers are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stowers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 633.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 142,204 per year and in United States they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $41,117 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoers929/
Stovers86138/
Stewers8636/
Stowars867/
Stuwers861/
Stoyers860/
Stouers860/
Stawers860/
Stoobers800/
Stevoers800/
Steers773,900/
Stiers772,704/
Styers772,057/
Stears771,378/
Steurs771,319/
Stours77187/
Stuers7790/
Steirs7722/
Steyrs771/
Stevers71494/
Stavers71333/
Stawars7150/
Stuvers7139/
Steyers7129/
Stauers7115/
Stabers7111/
Stewars717/
Stayers717/
Sttours716/
Stavors712/
Stubers712/
Stevars712/
Stiyers711/
Steears711/
Steiers711/
Stearrs710/
Stovars710/
Steuers710/
Staggers671,871/
Stiggers67683/
Steggers6750/
Stuyvers6738/
Stauvers6731/
Steevers6712/
Stijgers676/
Stabersh676/
Stuivers675/
Steversh674/
Stagiers671/
Stuggers670/

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Stowers Reference & Research

Stower-Stowers 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 Stowers
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