Cowdrey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowdrey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowdrey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
House Servant 4
Labourer 4
Servant 3
General Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
General Servant 2
None 2
Shoe Maker 2
Housless Poor 2
Nurseryman 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Carter 1
Cook 1
French Polisher 1
Furrier 1
Governess 1
Hostler 1
House Maid 1
Husband A Bricklayer 1
Law Stationer 1
Mangler 1
Printer Compositor 1
Shoemaker 1
Tavern Keeper 1

Cowdrey Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Cowdrey is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowdery.

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