Fowler (1942–2005), American national politician Tommy Fowler (born 1924), English professional footballer William Alfred Fowler (1911–1995), American astrophysicist Wyche Fowler (born 1940), American national politician and diplomat Born after 1950 Ally Fowler (born 1961), Australian actress Bernard Fowler (born "Royland Bernard Fowler", 1959), American singer, producer, songwriter Brian Fowler (cyclist) (born 1962), New Zealand Olympic cyclist Cam Fowler (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player Carlos Fowler (born 1972), American football player Charlie Fowler (1954–2006), American mountain climber, writer, and photographer Chris Fowler (born 1962), American sports journalist Christopher Fowler (born 1953), English fiction author Damon Fowler, American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter Dennis Fowler (living), American surgeon and hospital executive Dexter Fowler (born 1986), American professional baseball center fielder Dustin Fowler (born 1994), American professional baseball outfielder Don Paul Fowler (1953–1999), English classicist Emma Fowler (born 1979), British biathlete and Army corporal Graeme Fowler (born 1957), English professional cricketer James H. Fowler (born 1970), American political scientist Jason Fowler (dancer) (living), New York City Ballet soloist Jason Fowler (footballer) (born 1974), English professional footballer Karen Joy Fowler (born 1950), American fiction author Kevin Spacey (born "Kevin Fowler", 1959), American actor Martin Fowler (footballer) (born 1957), former English professional footballer Martin Fowler (software engineer) (born 1963), English-American software architecture author Mick Fowler (born 1956), British mountaineer Nick Fowler (living), New York novelist, singer, songwriter Pete Fowler (born 1969), Welsh illustrator Peter Fowler (born 1959), Australian professional golfer Rickie Fowler (born 1988), American professional golfer Ryan Fowler (born 1982), American professional football player Robbie Fowler (born 1975), English footballer Samuel Fowler (disambiguation), several men of this name Simon Fowler (born 1965), English musician Simon Fowler (author) (born 1956), British historian Therese Fowler (born 1967), American fiction author Tom Fowler (artist) (living), Canadian comic artist Tom Fowler (musician) (born 1951), American musician Brocklebank-Fowler Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler (1934-2020), British politician Distribution The "Fowler" surname evolved from an original use of "" in the early 13th Century. The surname is uncommon in the United States, appearing with a rank of 250 in the 1990 Census and a rank of 267 in the 2000 Census, 27½% of the American population being accounted for surnames in the ranks of 1 to 250. In 19th Century England, "Fowler" was widespread, appearing in 35 of the 39 historic counties, with higher density in the north of England, in the 1891 Census of England and Wales. Meanwhile, in 19th Century United