Vowler Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Vowler Surname Definition:

John Vox (Fox), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Vowler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Vowler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fowler.' A West-country surname, just where we should expect to find it; compare Vidler for Fidler. v. Vidler for other instances of 'v' for 'f'; but some from a Somersetshire Roll may be quoted:

John Vox (Fox), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Stephen le Vrye (Fry), Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John le Vrevneh (French), Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Raph Vouler, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Voulere, Close Rolls, 20 Edward II. pt.

Edward le Vowelar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

The variant Voller occurs in the Oxford Directory (1896). It is found in church registers.

1761. Married — John Voller and Dorothy Hanson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A voiced (West-Country) form of Fowler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A West of England pronunciation of Fowler.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vowler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vowler is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vowler.

How Common Is The Last Name Vowler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vowler is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Vowler live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 42 percent are found, Devon, where 16 percent are found and Somerset, where 14 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Vowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vowler has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Vowler surname expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vowler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vowler are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vowler earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.42% less than the national average, earning $37,790 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vowle910/
Fowler83196,798/
Bowler8319,923/
Vowley831/
Vuwler830/
Vawler830/
Vooweiler801/
Vowless7729/
Fouwler7724/
Bowller7723/
Fowller776/
Bowlier774/
Fowlert773/
Fowleer772/
Fowloer772/
Ffowler771/
Fowlier771/
Fowlerr770/
Fowlger770/
Fowlr735/
Voble732/
Vovle732/
Vobiller7112/
Foweller711/
D'Fowler711/
Wowiller710/
Bawler6794/
Fawler6780/
Wobler6772/
Wabler6767/
Fobler6747/
Voblee6715/
Vhawle6712/
Fewler674/
Bobler673/
Fowelr672/
Fowlre672/
Fowlerová671/
Buvler671/
Buwler671/
Bowlerová671/
Bowleh671/
Wawler671/
Fovler671/
Wowles671/
Wowlee671/
Fowlir670/
Bowlea670/
Wovler670/
Wubler670/
Vabler670/
Fevler670/

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