Explore the Family Name Jowett

The meaning of Jowett

English: variant of Jewett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Jowett in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jowett saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked the 36,716th most common name in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 37,899th spot, representing a decrease of 3.22%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Jowett surname increased from 574 in 2000 to 586 in 2010, an increase of 2.09%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals with the Jowett surname per 100,000 people actually decreased by 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,716	#37,899	-3.22%
Count	574	586	2.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jowett

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Jowett surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly White demographic, although there were minor shifts over the decade. In 2000, approximately 97.39% of those with the Jowett surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 94.71% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a small increase in the percentage of those with the Jowett surname identifying as Black (from 0.87% to 1.37%) and Hispanic (from 0% to 1.19%). Additionally, by 2010, about 1.71% of those with the Jowett surname reported having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	94.71%	-2.75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.71%	0%
Black	0.87%	1.37%	57.47%
Hispanic	0%	1.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%