Gowan

Shortened form of McGowan.

Gowan (plural Gowans)

1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Cabonne council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gowan is the 10829^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2941 individuals. Gowan is most common among White (90.68%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gowan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 71.

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