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Where Does The Last Name Cowe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cowe occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Cowé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 224,900^th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,030,722 people. Cowe occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Cowe are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 855 people, or 1 in 6,262. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Aberdeenshire, where 29 percent live, Scottish Borders, where 14 percent live and East Lothian, where 11 percent live. Excluding Scotland this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Cowe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cowe has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cowe surname rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cowe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cowe last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Cowe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.29% less than the national average, earning R 134,760 per year; in United States they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $48,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $61,662 CAD per year.