Last Name GOWANS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Irish, Zimbabwean

Rank 23,683 (2000 US census) 15,501 (1990 US census)
Count 998 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 60.52%, or 604 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 33.57%, or 335 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.4%, or 14 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 3.11%, or 31 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Ukrainian middle names

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