Cowdrey Surname

171,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cowdrey Surname Definition:

(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.

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Cowdrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4691:246,73923,506
England6571:84,8079,308
Canada951:387,84834,448
Australia761:355,20729,862
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Wales491:63,1545,613
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Israel341:251,69522,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Cowdrey (16) may also be a first name.

Cowdrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cowdrey Last Name Facts

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

Cowdrey is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowdrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,863rd most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,910,362 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Cowdrey live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 16 people.

The last name Cowdrey is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States Cowdrey is most common in: California, where 16 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Cowdrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowdrey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cowdrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cowdrey last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cowdrey surname are 15.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cowdrey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning R 254,808 per year; in United States they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $42,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $54,092 CAD per year.

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