Fowler (surname)

Fowler is an English and/or Scots surname. Its origin is the Old English fugelere, an occupational name for a bird-catcher or hunter of wild birds.[1][2][3] Old English fugel or fugol means "bird" and has evolved into the modern word fowl.

For uses of "Fowler" other than as a surname, see Fowler (disambiguation).

Notable Fowlers

Born before 1700

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, one of the noble houses of Dorne in the series A Song of Ice and Fire 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.; Lynch, Sheila M. P. (1988) [1977]. Kirwin, William J. (ed.). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (Google Books). Canada: McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-7735-1782-0. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  2. "Fowler Name Meaning". Ancestry. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. "Last name: Fowler". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  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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