Cowbrough Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cowbrough Surname Definition:

A now not very common surname found in Lanarkshire and in Midlothian. It is a shortened form of Maccoubrey, which see. David Cowbratht witnessed testament of inventory of Catharine Lauder, 1515 (Swinton, p. xci). The name also occurs as Coulbrough and Cowbrough in Stirling, and is an old Strathblane surname (1511, Cowbroch).

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Cowbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Scotland241:223,07611,507
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England11:24,375,369195,128

Cowbrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A now not very common surname found in Lanarkshire and in Midlothian. It is a shortened form of Maccoubrey, which see. David Cowbratht witnessed testament of inventory of Catharine Lauder, 1515 (Swinton, p. xci). The name also occurs as Coulbrough and Cowbrough in Stirling, and is an old Strathblane surname (1511, Cowbroch). Euphame Cubrughe in Badow, parish of Calder, 1669 (Campsie). William Cubrugh, a Perthshire heritor, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 332). John Couburgh in Balglairosh, parish of St. Ninians, and two more recorded there (Stirling).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cowbrough Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cowbrough Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cowbrough is found most in Canada. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowbrough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. Cowbrough occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cowbrough reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada Cowbrough is primarily found in: Ontario, where 97 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Cowbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cowbrough has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Cowbrough last name decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowbrough Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cowbrough earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $25,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coubrough89811/
Coobrough890/
Cobrugh880/
Coubroueh781/
Caabrough780/
Cobro7131/
Kibrough712/
Cubraugh711/
Kabrough710/
Cobero67501/
Coubourou6727/
Coproh6723/
Cobaro6712/
Cabrou6711/
Cobrah676/
Cowber675/
Coabro674/
Cobiro672/
Coubro672/
Cobêro672/
Cobour671/
Cobrio671/
Cobroa671/
Coboro671/
Coburu671/
Cobrao671/
Kaubrough670/
Cowbur670/
Caubraugh670/

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