Cowdery Surname
Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname
Cowdery Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hazel copse'; Ffrench, coudraie, a filbert orchard. There can be no doubt that in some particular instances some of the names set under Corderoy should be also set under Cowderoy, the surnames founded on the two having become inextricably united; v.
Read More About This SurnameCowdery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 765 | 1:473,803 | 40,248 |
| England | 346 | 1:161,035 | 15,064 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 263 | 1:92,682 | 9,552 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 | 1:232,494 | 19,571 |
Cowdery Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hazel copse'; Ffrench, coudraie, a filbert orchard. There can be no doubt that in some particular instances some of the names set under Corderoy should be also set under Cowderoy, the surnames founded on the two having become inextricably united; v. Corderoy.
John de Coudray, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Coudraye, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Peter de Coudray. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1618. Buried — Francis, s. Andrewe Cowdrye: St. Thomas the Apostle.
1619. — Andrewe Cowdrie: ibid.
(French-Latin) Dweller at a Hazel- Grove [French coudraie, Latin corylet-um; Latin coryl-us, a hazel-tree] In Normandy there are a Coudrai in the Dept, of Seine-Inférieure and a Coudray in the Dept. of Eure. There is also a Coudroy in the Dept. of Loiret. Cp. Cawdery.
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Cowdery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowdery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cowdery is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowdery? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 282,260th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,334,953 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Cowdery are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 765 people, or 1 in 473,803. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Cowdery occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Cowdery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cowdery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cowdery last name increased 354 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowdery Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cowdery surname are 8.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cowdery earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $43,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,080 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowderoy | 93 | 310 | / |
| Chowdery | 93 | 64 | / |
| Cowderey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cowderry | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cowderay | 93 | 0 | / |
| Chowdhery | 88 | 441 | / |
| Chowdehry | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chowdeary | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cawdery | 86 | 160 | / |
| Cowdary | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chowwdhery | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chowdheary | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chouwdhery | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cawdeary | 80 | 30 | / |
| Chowdiry | 80 | 9 | / |
| Chawdery | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cowdhary | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chowderi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chowdere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chowdjry | 80 | 1 | / |
| Covderoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chowdhiry | 75 | 38 | / |
| Chowdhyry | 75 | 30 | / |
| Chawdhery | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chowdheri | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tsowdhery | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chowdhere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chowhderi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chowdirey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chowdhuiry | 71 | 7 | / |
| Cowdari | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chowdhuyry | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chouwdhiry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chowdiri | 67 | 134 | / |
| Khowdary | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cawdeira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawdiry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahwdary | 67 | 1 | / |
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