Cowdill Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCowdill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
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).
An Anglicized form of Caldwell, which see.
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.
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