Cowl Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowl Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowl family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 37
Agricultural Labourer 6
Joiner And Cartwright 3
Farm Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Bricklayer 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Joiner 2
Machinist Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Quarrier 2
Ship Builder 2
Barmaid 1
Coachman Domestic Servant Unemployed 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Of 80 Acres 1
Farmers Daur 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Merchants Labourer 1
Nurse Maid 1
Ship Builder Employing 7 Men 17 Apprentice & 7 Boys 1
Commercial Clerk Timber Merchant 1
Solicitor 1
Solicitor Rotary Public 1
Teacher Governess Unemployed 1

Cowl Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowle 80% 2,754
2 Cowel 80% 1,411
3 Cowl 100% 1,172
4 Coull 60% 1,009
5 Cawle 60% 768

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The surname Cowl is the 3rd most popular variant of Cowle.

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