Cowan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 289
Private Means 37
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Clerk 16
General Labourer 14
None 14
Labourer 13
Farmer 12
Student 11
Joiner 11
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant (domestic) 10
Scholar 9
Dressmaker 9
Commercial Traveller 8
General Servant Domestic 8
House Painter 8
Housekeeper 8
Shop Assistant 8
At Home 8
Dock Labourer 7
No Occupation 6
School Boy 6
Assisting In Business 5
Carter 5

Cowan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowan 100% 13,305
2 Cowen 80% 12,340
3 Cowin 80% 5,049
4 Cown 80% 332
5 Cowne 60% 172
6 Cawen 60% 147
7 Cawn 60% 111
8 Cawan 80% 102

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The surname Cowan is the most popular version of all its varients

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