Cowdray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowdray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowdray family

Profession Census Frequency
Farm Labourer 3
School 3
Cook 2
Pedlar (hawker) 1
Railway Signalman 1
General Servant Domestic 1
None 1
Clerk 1
At Home 1
Carter On Farm 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Farm Keeper 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Steam Motor Engine Driver 1
Assisting In The Business 1
Builder 1
Cowman On Farm 1
House Keeper (domestic) 1
Under Shepherd On Farm 1

Cowdray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowdery 71% 2,725
2 Cowdrey 86% 2,056
3 Cowdry 86% 1,830
4 Cowderoy 75% 861
5 Cawdrey 71% 606
6 Cawdry 71% 551
7 Cawdery 57% 290
8 Cowdray 100% 147

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The surname Cowdray is the 8th most popular variant of Cowdery.

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