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 borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowdrey? popularity and diffusion

Cowdrey is the 171,863rd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,910,362 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Cowdrey are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cowdrey is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 16 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Cowdrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowdrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowdrey last name rose 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cowdrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cowdrey last name are 15.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.6% being registered with 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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