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 | 99 |
| Buckinghamshire | 123 |
| Berkshire | 69 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 154 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 48 |
| Derbyshire | 232 |
| Devon | 65 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 446 |
| Essex | 66 |
| Gloucestershire | 216 |
| Hampshire | 101 |
| Herefordshire | 26 |
| Hertfordshire | 22 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 446 |
| Kent | 89 |
| Lancashire | 1,022 |
| Leicestershire | 62 |
| Lincolnshire | 61 |
| London | 579 |
| Middlesex | 180 |
| Northumberland | 70 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 133 |
| Nottinghamshire | 143 |
| Oxfordshire | 102 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 13 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 87 |
| Surrey | 84 |
| Sussex | 169 |
| Staffordshire | 341 |
| Warwickshire | 412 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 199 |
| Worcestershire | 128 |
| Yorkshire | 392 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 117 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 38 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 90 |
| General Labourer | 82 |
| Farmer | 51 |
| Dress Maker | 49 |
| Scholar | 49 |
| General Servant Domestic | 45 |
| Domestic Servant | 31 |
| Cook Domestic | 30 |
| Cotton Weaver | 28 |
| Laundress Wash | 25 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 24 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 22 |
| Dock Labourer | 20 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 17 |
| Grocer Assistant | 16 |
| Carpenter | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 15 |
| Servant Domestic | 14 |
| Charwoman | 14 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 14 |
| Laundress | 13 |
| School Teacher | 13 |
| Gardener Domestic | 12 |
| 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 |