Cowell Surname
Approximately 21,370 people bear this surname
Cowell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Cole, provincially Coul (v. Coulson and Coulling). Cole and Coles (which see) are the general forms, (a) Local, 'of Couhill' or 'Cowhill,' some small spot in or near Blackburn, Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameCowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,664 | 1:41,835 | 5,138 |
| England | 7,646 | 1:7,287 | 1,064 |
| Australia | 2,156 | 1:12,521 | 1,826 |
| Canada | 1,123 | 1:32,810 | 4,250 |
| Jamaica | 339 | 1:8,466 | 965 |
| Wales | 251 | 1:12,329 | 1,368 |
| New Zealand | 239 | 1:18,947 | 3,331 |
| South Africa | 230 | 1:235,555 | 24,262 |
| Isle of Man | 158 | 1:543 | 57 |
| Scotland | 140 | 1:38,242 | 3,652 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
| Chile | 28 | 1:629,160 | 15,000 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Ecuador | 17 | 1:935,638 | 14,108 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 76 | 1:58,288 | 4,634 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,939 | 1:6,188 | 952 |
| Isle of Man | 312 | 1:174 | 38 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,567 | 1:32,048 | 3,854 |
Cowell (109) may also be a first name.
Cowell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Cole, provincially Coul (v. Coulson and Coulling). Cole and Coles (which see) are the general forms, (a) Local, 'of Couhill' or 'Cowhill,' some small spot in or near Blackburn, Lancashire.
John de Couhill, of Rishton, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
John de Coule, of Blackburn, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
1582. Married — Thomas Woodcrafte and Margaret Cowell: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1636. Benjamin Brighouse and Anne Cowles, widow of Richard Cole (sic): Marriage Lic. (London).
1809. Married —Joseph Coules and Lucy Bedford: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the Cow-Hill [Old English cú + hyll] or the Cow-Slope or Corner [Old English cú + heal(h] (Celtic) abbrev. of MacCathmhaoil, Son of Cathmaol = Battle-Slave [Irish cath, a battle + maol, a slave]
Possibly from Cowal, a considerable district of Argyleshire.
Contracted from Mac Cathmaoil (corrupted into Mac Cawell) ‘Cathmaol's Son.'' The personal name Cathmaol has been explained as meaning 'Battle- heap.' On a cross at Kirk Bride the name Kaþmaoil is given to a woman, which is very unusual.
'CIONAIDH UA CaTHMHAOIL', A.D, 967.
'Conor Mac Cawell, chief of Kinel Ferady', A.D. 1252.
Cowell and Cowle are purely Manx names.
##### , contracted from Mac Cumhail, 'Cumhall's Son' (comhal, 'courageous'). Finn Mac Cumhail, or Finn Mac Coole, the Fingal of Ossian, is the hero of many beautiful legends.
From the Irish Mac Cathmhoil; a personal name.
The Cowells of Lancashire probably take their name from Cowhill, a district and seat in Lancashire.
Cowell Demographics
Average Cowell Salary in
United States
$42,843 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cowell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,246th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 341,018 people. The surname Cowell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Cowell reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cowell is also the 900,062nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 109 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 8,664 people, or 1 in 41,835. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Cowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cowell last name expanded 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 452 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cowell surname are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cowell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.71% less than the national average, earning 184,438 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.29% more than the national average, earning R 388,044 per year; in United States they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $42,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,033 CAD per year.
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