Cowel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 12
Piecer In Cotton Mill 5
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Cotton Weaver 3
General Servant 3
Servant 2
Char Woman 2
Coalminer 2
Agricultural 2
Annuitant 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Daughter 2
Farm Servant 2
Bonnet Sewer 1
Farm Labourer 1
Plat Maker 1
Coachman 1
Driver 1
Nurse Maid 1
Wine Merchant 1
Agricultural Laborer 1
Coal Hurrier 1
Loadging Housekeeper 1

Cowel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowell 83% 34,072
2 Cowle 60% 2,754
3 Cowel 100% 1,411
4 Cowl 80% 1,172
5 Cawle 40% 768

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The surname Cowel is the 3rd most popular variant of Cowell.

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