Cowie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 114
Coal Miner 12
Living On Own Means 11
Domestic Servant 8
General Labourer 8
Dress Maker 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 4
General Servant 4
Gentleman's Servant 4
Dressmaker 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Clerk 3
Tailoress 3
Blacksmith Stoker 3
Gardener 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Farm Servant 2
Mariner 2
Coachman 2
Mariner Engineer 2
Teacher Of English French Languages 2
Baker 2
Ship Blacksmith 2

Cowie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowie 100% 4,693
2 Cowey 60% 2,474
3 Cowe 80% 2,299
4 Cow 60% 928
5 Caw 40% 764
6 Cawe 60% 188

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The surname Cowie is the most popular version of all its varients

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