Fowler (surname)

Fowler is an English and/or Scots surname with a linguistic origin in the Old English fugelere, indicative of a person occupied as a bird-catcher.[1][2][3]

The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'Fugal", meaning fowl.

Notable Fowlers

Born after 1500

Born after 1600

Born after 1700

Born after 1800

Born after 1900

Born after 1950


Brocklebank-Fowler

Distribution

The "Fowler" surname evolved from an original use of "Fugelere" in the early 13th Century.[3] The surname is uncommon in the United States, appearing with a rank of 250 in the 1990 Census and a rank of 267 in the 2000 Census, 27½% of the American population being accounted for surnames in the ranks of 1 to 250.[4] In 19th Century England, "Fowler" was widespread, appearing in 35 of the 39 historic counties, with higher density in the north of England, in the 1891 Census of England and Wales.[5] Meanwhile, in 19th Century United States, "Fowler" appears in every surveyed state in both the 1880 US Census and 1840 US Census, showing a higher concentration in New York state in each case.[6][7]

Fictional characters

  • Sam and Amanda Fowler, fictional characters in U.S. soap opera Another World
  • Amy Farrah Fowler from the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory
  • House Fowler is one of the noble houses of Dorne in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin

EastEnders

Several characters in the British soap opera EastEnders share the "Fowler" surname:

See also

Human name disambiguation pages

References

  1. ↑ Seary, E. R.; Sheila M. P. Lynch (1988) [1977]. Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (Google Books). Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-7735-1782-0. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Fowler Name Meaning and Origin". Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Surname: Fowler". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Name Search Results". United States Census Bureau. 2000-09-07. Archived from the original (Database query) on 1997-02-07. Retrieved 2008-01-31. NAME (last):FOWLER; %FREQ:0.042; CUMM FREQ:27.535%; RANK:250
  5. ↑ "Fowler Families Living in England and Wales in 1891". Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Fowler Family History Facts 1880". Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  7. ↑ "Fowler Family History Facts 1840". Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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