Cowhard Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Cowhard 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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Cowhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cowhard 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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Cowhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowhard is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowhard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Cowhard occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cowhard reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Cowhard is most common in: Ohio, where 53 percent live, California, where 24 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Cowhard occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 41 percent live.

Cowhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cowhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cowhard last name expanded 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cowhard last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cowhard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $54,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowheard9335/
Chowhard931/
Coward9216,767/
Cowherd861,840/
Cowhart861/
Choward861/
Coeward860/
Cowjard860/
Cowar8311/
Cowart7716,889/
Soward771,460/
Coowar77732/
Caward77216/
Cowgar7791/
Covard7743/
Kowhar7718/
Zoward7717/
Joward7712/
Koward779/
Cobard777/
Cowerd776/
Cobhar774/
Cowarr771/
Coword770/
Coubard711,524/
Kowchar71360/
Chabord71299/
Chabard71239/
Chavard7195/
Cojuhar7182/
Chubard7118/
Chobard715/
Cowarts713/
Chovard713/
Chowart712/
Hjoward712/
Cowartt712/
Couvard712/
Kouward711/
Cowwart711/
Cowasrt711/
Chuvard711/
Cowhert710/
Cauward710/
Gioward710/
Cawherd710/
Kowar673,246/
Cobar673,111/
Chaubard67613/
Covar67406/
Choubard67180/
Chauvard67121/
Cawar6728/
Khowkhar671/
Jaouhard671/
Chavardh671/
Kavchard671/
Coswarth670/

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