Cognomen Jowel (Jowel 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The last name Jowel is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bahrain. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Likewise, Jowel is the forename as well as the last name.