Cowell Name Meaning: Habitational from places in Lancashire & Gloucestershire called 'Cowhill'. Old English cu 'cow' + hyll 'hill'.
This indicates possibly 'the hill where the cows grazed'.The fist recorded spelling is that of 'Cionaidh Ua Cathmhaoil',dated 967.
Discover how your Cowell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 15 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 13 |
| Cambridgeshire | 87 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 98 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 1 |
| Devon | 116 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 446 |
| Essex | 502 |
| Gloucestershire | 36 |
| Hampshire | 59 |
| Herefordshire | 27 |
| Hertfordshire | 56 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 339 |
| Kent | 236 |
| Lancashire | 1,428 |
| Leicestershire | 69 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 |
| London | 790 |
| Middlesex | 86 |
| Northumberland | 159 |
| Norfolk | 76 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 |
| Nottinghamshire | 21 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 32 |
| Suffolk | 42 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 63 |
| Sussex | 82 |
| Staffordshire | 73 |
| Warwickshire | 79 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 55 |
| Yorkshire | 321 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 131 |
| General Labourer | 66 |
| Living On Own Means | 59 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| General Servant Domestic | 44 |
| Scholar | 36 |
| Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Farmer | 25 |
| Cook Domestic | 20 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 19 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 19 |
| Laundress Wash | 17 |
| Servant Domestic | 17 |
| Cotton Winder | 17 |
| Charwoman | 16 |
| Dock Labourer | 16 |
| Cotton Spinner | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Joiner Carpenter | 13 |
| Coal Hewer | 13 |
| Butcher | 12 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| House Maid Domestic | 12 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Cowell | 2,494 |
| John Cowell | 2,185 |
| Mary Cowell | 2,012 |
| Elizabeth Cowell | 1,421 |
| Thomas Cowell | 1,222 |
| George Cowell | 1,111 |
| James Cowell | 1,026 |
| Sarah Cowell | 994 |
| Ann Cowell | 788 |
| Jane Cowell | 747 |
| Margaret Cowell | 747 |
| Robert Cowell | 649 |
| Charles Cowell | 611 |
| Ellen Cowell | 607 |
| Henry Cowell | 589 |
| Alice Cowell | 574 |
| Joseph Cowell | 558 |
| Edward Cowell | 507 |
| Annie Cowell | 451 |
| Emma Cowell | 423 |
| Eliza Cowell | 380 |
| Richard Cowell | 358 |
| Emily Cowell | 343 |
| Alfred Cowell | 339 |
| Frederick Cowell | 339 |