Cowheard Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cowheard 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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Cowheard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657

Cowheard 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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Cowheard Last Name Facts

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

Cowheard is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cowheard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowheard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cowheard is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Cowheard is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cowheard are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States Cowheard is most prevalent in: Florida, where 71 percent reside, Tennessee, where 17 percent reside and Alabama, where 3 percent reside.

Cowheard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cowheard last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Cowheard earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.86% more than the national average, earning $55,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cowherd931,840/
Cowhard9329/
Chowhard881/
Coward8616,767/
Cowher86642/
Cowerd866/
Cowcher80501/
Cowejar801/
Choward801/
Cowhart801/
Cowjard800/
Cawherd800/
Coeward800/
Cowhert800/
Cower77128/
Cowar7711/
Cowart7116,889/
Soward711,460/
Coowar71732/
Caward71216/
Cowgar7191/
Covard7143/
Covher7123/
Kowhar7118/
Cowert7117/
Zoward7117/
Joward7112/
Koward719/
Cobard717/
Cawerd715/
Cobhar714/
Coweer713/
Coower711/
Kowear711/
Coswer711/
Cowarr711/
Cohver711/
Sowerd711/
Coverd711/
Cawher711/
Cowier710/
Kowher710/
Cowere710/
Coubard671,524/
Kowchar67360/
Chabard67239/
Chavard6795/
Cojuhar6782/
Coveart6776/
Chubard6718/
Kowcher6710/
Chobard675/
Chovard673/
Cowarts673/
Chaberd672/
Jaweard672/
Chowart672/
Hjoward672/
Couvard672/
Cowartt672/
Chuvard671/
Coswert671/
Cowasrt671/
Cowwart671/
Cowerts671/
Kouward671/
Gioward670/
Coveare670/
Cawhird670/
Coevart670/
Cauward670/
Saweard670/
Cobower670/

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