Cowens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowens family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Coal Miner 7
Farm Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Engineer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
General Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Hawker 2
Mariner For Clement Stones 2
Colliery Labourer 1
Engine Man 1
Iron Driller 1
Leicenced Worker 1
Mariner Engineer 1
Mechanical Engineer 1
Nurse 1
Pupil Teacher 1
School Teacher 1
Plumber 1
Show Maker 1
Warehouseman 1
Whartman & Wood Warehouse Maid 1
Dress Maker 1
General Assistant 1

Cowens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowans 83% 2,497
2 Cowens 100% 1,299
3 Cowins 83% 325

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The surname Cowens is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowans.

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