Cowey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Coal Miner 29
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
General Servant 4
Labourer 4
Coalminer 2
Miner 2
Drawer At Coal Miner 2
Shirt Maker 2
Inn Keeper 2
Wife 2
Nail Maker 2
Ship Carpenter 2
Mariner 1
Engine Smith 1
Formerly Domestic Servant 1
Grocer & Draper 1
Labourer At A Ship B Yard 1
Mangle Woman 1
Blacksmith 1
Butcher 1
Iron Ship Builder 1
Mariners Widow 1
Shoemaker 1

Cowey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowie 60% 4,693
2 Cowey 100% 2,474
3 Coway 80% 167

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The surname Cowey is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowie.

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