Cowdell Surname

319,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Cowdell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coldwell' (v. Caldwell), a township in the union of Bellingham, Northumberland Also of Colwell, a township in the union of Hexham, same county.

Johannes de Coldwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Cowdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5561:100,21210,582
United States3731:971,74072,180
Australia961:281,20525,117
Canada571:646,41452,764
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Cowdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coldwell' (v. Caldwell), a township in the union of Bellingham, Northumberland Also of Colwell, a township in the union of Hexham, same county.

Johannes de Coldwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Coldwele, 1379: ibid.

1561-2. Giles Hodgkinson and Elizabeth Coldewell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1572. John Colwell and Margaret Boseley: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1661. John Inians and Mary Coldwell: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Anglicized form of Caldwell, which see.

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

Cowdell Last Name Facts

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

Cowdell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowdell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cowdell is the 319,360th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,223,353 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Cowdell reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

Cowdell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 556 people, or 1 in 100,212. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, West Midlands, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Cowdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cowdell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cowdell last name rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cowdell surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cowdell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $47,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $54,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowdel921/
Cawdell86295/
Cowdill8610/
Covdell861/
Cawdel772/
Kowdel771/
Cobdel770/
Cawdill716/
Cavdell712/
Kewdell711/
Cabdell711/
Chawdel711/
Cavdel621/
Cavdill578/
Coffdilt531/
Coffdlet531/

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Cowdell Reference & Research

Coldwell One-name Study - A profile of the Coldwell surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Couldwell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Couldwell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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