Cowdill Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Cowdill 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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Cowdill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel91:950,84857,975
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Cowdill 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)

Cowdill Last Name Facts

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

Cowdill is found most frequently in Israel. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowdill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Cowdill occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Cowdill are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

Cowdill is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 950,848. In Israel Cowdill is most common in: Jerusalem District, where 100 percent live. Outside of Israel this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowdell861,171/
Cawdill866/
Cowdel771/
Cawdell71295/
Cavdill718/
Covdell711/
Sowdell711/
Coffdilt671/
Cawdel622/
Cafdil622/
Kowdel621/
Kawdil621/
Cobdel620/
Zawdil620/
Cavdell572/
Chawdel571/
Cabdell571/
Kewdell571/
Sawdell570/
Safdiell531/
Coffdlet531/

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Cowdill 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.

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