Gowing
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Middle English personal name Gowyn.
Proper noun
editGowing (plural Gowings)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gowing is the 41728th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 521 individuals. Gowing is most common among White (88.68%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gowing”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 71.