Cowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 167
At Home 22
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Servant 17
Labourer 14
Coal Miner 12
Farm Labourer 11
Servant 11
Dress Maker 9
Shoe Maker 9
General Servant 8
Farm Servant 8
House Keeper 7
Blacksmith 7
Tailor 7
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Wife Of Above 5
Fustian Cutter 5
Baker 4
Seamstress 4
School 4
Carpenter 4
Errand Boy 4
Scholar At Home 4
Spinner 4

Cowen Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Cowen is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowan.

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