Fowler (surname)

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For uses of "Fowler" other as a surname, see Fowler.

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

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[edit] Notable Fowlers

Notable people who share this surname include:

[edit] Born after 800

though his surname is not "Fowler", Henry I is included here as an example of usage of the term in relation to a name prior to the broad introduction of surnames in Europe

[edit] Born after 1500

  • William Fowler (c.1560–1612), Scottish poet, writer, courtier, and translator

[edit] Born after 1600

  • Edward Fowler (1632–1714), English churchman, Bishop of Gloucester
  • Eliza Haywood (born "Elizabeth Fowler" 1693–1756), English writer, actress and publisher
  • Constance Aston Fowler (born "Constance Aston"), English author and anthologist

[edit] Born after 1700

[edit] Born after 1800

[edit] Born after 1900

[edit] Born after 1950

[edit] Compound forms

Brocklebank-Fowler

[edit] Relationships

based on information in listed articles

  • Brothers: Henry 1858 <=> Francis 1871

[edit] 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, 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]

[edit] Fictional characters

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[edit] See also

Human name disambiguation pages

[edit] References

  1. ^ Seary, E. R.; Sheila M. P. Lynch [1977] (1988). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (Google Books), Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, pg.188. ISBN 0773517820. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ Fowler Name Meaning and Origin. Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b Surname: Fowler. SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Name Search Results (Database query). United States Census Bureau (2000-09-07). Retrieved on 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 on 2008-02-01.
  6. ^ Fowler Family History Facts 1880. Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  7. ^ Fowler Family History Facts 1840. Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.