Explore the Family Name Vowles

The meaning of Vowles

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): variant of Fowles with southern voicing of the initial fricative.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vowles has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname Vowles was ranked 45,829th in terms of popularity. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 51,176th position, indicating an 11.67% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 439 in 2000 to 407 in 2010, a change of approximately -7.29%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Vowles per 100k inhabitants also fell by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#51,176	-11.67%
Count	439	407	-7.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vowles

The Decennial U.S. Census data showcases a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vowles between 2000 and 2010. While the majority (96.81%) identified as White in 2000, this percentage saw a slight decrease to 93.12% by 2010. Interestingly, there were notable increases in other ethnic identities over the decade. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010 this group made up 1.97% of those with the surname. Similarly, Hispanic representation also emerged, accounting for 2.21% in 2010. The Black community saw a significant increase from 1.14% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010. There were no changes in the numbers of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	93.12%	-3.81%
Hispanic	0%	2.21%	0%
Black	1.14%	2.21%	93.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.97%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%