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

The last name Cowey is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 285,302^nd most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,406,191 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Cowey live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 97,580. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent live, Durham, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Cowey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cowey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cowey last name grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 501 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cowey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cowey surname are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Cowey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.69% less than the national average, earning R 29,244 per year; in United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning $46,165 CAD per year.