Vowan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

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

Vowan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Vowan (16) may also be a first name.

Vowan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vowan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vowan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Vowan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vowan is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is mostly found in: Arkansas, where 50 percent reside, Tennessee, where 23 percent reside and Texas, where 23 percent reside.

Vowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vowan last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vowan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vowan are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

Vowan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $37,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vowane9135/
Vhowhan831/
Vowayne831/
Vovan801,770/
Fowan8036/
Vawan8016/
Wowan8014/
Voban802/
Phowan7349/
Fowane7315/
Vovane7310/
Vawane739/
Foowan737/
Wowane736/
Vobhan735/
Woowan735/
Wowang733/
Fowain733/
Huowan732/
Foswan732/
Bowwan731/
Vawean731/
Foewan731/
Wouwan731/
Vewain731/
Hwowan731/
Fowand731/
Bowuan731/
Bowann731/
Buowan731/
Bowain730/
Vawhan730/
Fowhand677/
Phoowan676/
Phowang676/
Vaswand672/
Vashwan672/
Phowane671/
Boojwan671/
Voubann671/
Bouwean671/
Vhawhan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vowan
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