Cowley Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the various places called 'Cowley'. Old english Cu 'cow' + leah 'woodalnd clearing'.
The name is of enlgish origin.One of the earliest recorded namebearers was 'William Cowley',aged twenty.He embarked from London on the ship bound for virginia.
Discover how your Cowley ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 76 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 91 |
| Cornwall | 23 |
| Cumberland | 25 |
| Derbyshire | 180 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 170 |
| Essex | 8 |
| Gloucestershire | 153 |
| Hampshire | 27 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 447 |
| Kent | 33 |
| Lancashire | 507 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 51 |
| London | 357 |
| Middlesex | 25 |
| Northumberland | 43 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 105 |
| Nottinghamshire | 63 |
| Oxfordshire | 116 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 26 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 35 |
| Surrey | 19 |
| Sussex | 57 |
| Staffordshire | 79 |
| Warwickshire | 269 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 167 |
| Worcestershire | 127 |
| Yorkshire | 146 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 594 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 159 |
| Labourer | 82 |
| House Servant | 52 |
| Servant | 36 |
| Coal Miner | 29 |
| Carter | 27 |
| Dress Maker | 27 |
| Laundress | 26 |
| Wife Of Above | 24 |
| Cook | 23 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| Lace Maker | 22 |
| General Servant | 21 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Cotton Weaver | 16 |
| Farmer | 16 |
| Carpenter | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 14 |
| House Maid | 14 |
| Dock Labourer | 14 |
| Groom | 13 |
| Silk Winder | 13 |
| Farm Labourer | 13 |
| Farmers Wife | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Cowley | 2,818 |
| William Cowley | 2,731 |
| Mary Cowley | 2,464 |
| Thomas Cowley | 1,815 |
| Elizabeth Cowley | 1,719 |
| Sarah Cowley | 1,305 |
| James Cowley | 1,220 |
| George Cowley | 1,189 |
| Ann Cowley | 1,046 |
| Jane Cowley | 849 |
| Charles Cowley | 745 |
| Joseph Cowley | 686 |
| Henry Cowley | 664 |
| Margaret Cowley | 660 |
| Annie Cowley | 600 |
| Robert Cowley | 561 |
| Ellen Cowley | 500 |
| Emma Cowley | 474 |
| Catherine Cowley | 467 |
| Alice Cowley | 454 |
| Eliza Cowley | 442 |
| Edward Cowley | 424 |
| Hannah Cowley | 392 |
| Arthur Cowley | 385 |
| Emily Cowley | 384 |