Cow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cow family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 6
Female Servant 5
Labourer 4
Independent 3
Nurse 2
Male Servant 2
Draper Shopwoman 2
Miner Copper 1
Publican 1
Mate 1
Shoe Maker 1
Grocer Journeyman 1
Machine Maker 1
Maltster 1
Soldier 1
Blacksmith's Apprentice 1
Bone Merchant 1
Clerk 1
Daughter 1
Foreman 1
Gardner 1
Ag Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Blacksmith 1
Ostler 1

Cow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowie 60% 4,693
2 Cowe 75% 2,299
3 Cow 100% 928
4 Caw 67% 764
5 Caue 25% 294
6 Cawe 50% 188
7 Kough 20% 161
8 Kowe 50% 130

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The surname Cow is the 3rd most popular variant of Cowie.

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