Surname Gowans (Gowans 
, جوانس 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Gowans is habitual in Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
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| Gowans | United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, United States, Canada |
| جوانس | Yemen |
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william gowans American antiquarian bookseller (b. 1803) |
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| james gowans British architect (b. 1821) |
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| george russell gowans (1843-1923), Scottish artist (b. 1843) |
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brad gowans American musician, US (b. 1903) |
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| james gowans English cricketer and rugby union footballer (1872-1936), GB (b. 1872) |
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james l. gowans British immunologist, GB (b. 1924) |
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john gowans General of the Salvation Army, GB (b. 1934) |
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| alan gowans American football and basketball coach (b. 1899) |
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| alan gowans Canadian art historian, author, and university teacher, CA (b. 1923) |
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| charles shields gowans botanist (b. 1923) |
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| james gowans Scottish politician, GB (b. 1930) |
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| fred r. gowans American academic (b. 1936) |
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| john gowans actor, US (b. 1943) |
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| peter gowans Scottish footballer (1944-2009), GB (b. 1944) |
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| betty gowans Canadian canoeist, CA (b. 1950) |
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