Cognomen Nowlin (Nowlin 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The family name Nowlin is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Canada, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
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| Nowlin | Germany, Japan, Canada, United States, New Zealand |
| william nowlin American pioneer, author of 'The Bark Covered House', US (b. 1821) |
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| abner w. c. nowlin American politician, US (b. 1833) |
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| j. w. nowlin politician (b. 1852) |
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| virginia armistead nowlin 1852 - 1896 (b. 1852) |
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| d. c. nowlin (b. 1857) |
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james robertson nowlin United States federal judge, US (b. 1937) |
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| herman nowlin American actor (1892–1951), US (b. 1892) |
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| eugenia campbell nowlin American artist, arts administrator, civil servant, US (b. 1908) |
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| bill nowlin American music producer (b. 1945) |
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| rick nowlin American businessman and politician, US (b. 1948) |
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stephen nowlin American curator, US |
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| michael everett nowlin (b. 1962) |
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| ryan nowlin American composer, US (b. 1978) |
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| charles h. nowlin Ph.D. Harvard University 1963 |
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| anita nowlin Ph.D. Princeton University 1973 |
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