Cowdy Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cowdy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cowdy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
Canada701:526,36644,416
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Cowdy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowdy is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cowdy.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowdy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cowdy is the 1,129,067th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname Cowdy is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Cowdy live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Cowdy is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 32 percent live, West Sussex, where 16 percent live and Merseyside, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Cowdy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cowdy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cowdy last name increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowdy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cowdy last name is principally Methodist (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cowdy are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Cowdy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 195.58% more than the national average, earning R 702,420 per year; in United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowday919/
Chowdy913/
Cowdoy911/
Cowduy910/
Cowdey910/
Chowday838/
Chowdhy832/
Chowdey831/
Covdy806/
Cowde804/
Cowda801/
Cawdy800/
Chowdhuy77866/
Chowdhay7717/
Chowdhey771/
Chowdi7328/
Chowde7318/
Cowdis734/
Cobdey731/
Cowdie730/
Chowdhuuy711/
Chowdhuhy711/
Chowdhuoy711/
Chowdhaya711/
Chowdhaay711/
Chowdee6743/
Choubdy671/
Chowdui671/
Chowdhe671/
Chowddi671/
Coywede670/
Cowderr670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cowdy
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