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 63
Coal Miner 25
Coalminer 4
Dress Maker 3
Domestic Servant 3
No Occupation 3
General Shop Keeper 2
Milk Carrier 2
Stationer 2
Painter 2
Shipwright 2
Shoe Maker 2
General Labourer 2
Coal Miner Retired 2
Colliery Engineman 2
Engineer Apprentice E & M 2
General Servant 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Fireman At Coke Dealer 1
Jet Worker Lapidary 1
Shipwright Wife 1
Wife Of Painter 1
Working Jam Seller 1
Annuitant 1
Rector Of Borough Green 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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