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 324
Coal Miner 30
Dress Maker 20
Domestic Servant 17
General Labourer 16
Labourer 15
Farm Servant Indoor 12
House Keeper 11
Annuitant 10
Tailor 10
Charwoman 9
Farm Labourer 9
No Occupation 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Mariner 7
Shoe Maker 6
Tailoress 6
Joiner 6
Seaman 6
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Home 5
School Teacher 5
Servant 5

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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