Cowerd Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Thailand

Cowerd Surname Definition:

From the Old English 'cu' (cow) and 'hierd' (herd.) Although this may sound a fairly lowly occupation, on a par with labourers, early records hint that the role was considered above other roles such as swineherd or shepherd. One welsh cowherd appears on a list of traders.

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Cowerd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cowerd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old English 'cu' (cow) and 'hierd' (herd.) Although this may sound a fairly lowly occupation, on a par with labourers, early records hint that the role was considered above other roles such as swineherd or shepherd. One welsh cowherd appears on a list of traders.

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Cowerd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowerd is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowerd? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cowerd is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Cowerd are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Cowerd is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 60 percent reside, Arizona, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 20 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 17 percent reside.

Cowerd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cowerd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cowerd last name contracted 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowerd Last Name Statistics demography

Cowerd earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowherd921,840/
Cower91128/
Coerd911/
Cowheard8635/
Coward8316,767/
Cowher83642/
Coerdt83203/
Cowert8317/
Cawerd835/
Coweer833/
Coswer831/
Coower831/
Sowerd831/
Coverd831/
Cowere830/
Coword830/
Cowier830/
Coer80158/
Cowhard7729/
Coswert771/
Cowerts771/
Cawherd770/
Coeward770/
Cowhert770/
Cover737,773/
Coyer731,453/
Cober731,409/
Coert731,290/
Kower73635/
Ceard73265/
Coerr7318/
Cojer7312/
Cawer7311/
Couer7311/
Koerd734/
Courd733/
Cuerd733/
Coier732/
Coehr731/
Cowre730/
Zoerd730/
Cowart6716,889/
Covert6711,665/
Coover671,922/
Cogger671,820/
Cobert671,100/
Koerdt67617/
Coyard67260/
Kowert67258/
Cohier67226/
Caward67216/
Coyere67178/
Kouwer67164/
Coyier6766/
Covard6743/
Couert6741/
Covher6723/
Couver6721/
Khower6720/
Kowere6713/
Kohwer6710/
Coober679/
Couier679/
Koward679/
Courdt679/
Covere678/
Covier677/
Kowger677/
Couber677/
Cobeer675/
Chourd675/
Coiver674/
Ceyard674/
Cowire672/
Coyert672/
Cawger672/
Cheard672/
Cayord672/
Kowear671/
Chaerd671/
Cooier671/
Coouer671/
Couyer671/
Coveer671/
Cowort671/
Cohver671/
Couere671/
Koweyr671/
Caberd671/
Coiard671/
Cawher671/
Cehard671/
Caword670/
Coooer670/
Coujer670/
Cohyer670/
Courds670/
Cosuer670/
Coyber670/
Kowher670/
Cooyer670/
Kowier670/

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