Cowhie Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cowhie Surname Definition:

The Munster form of Coffey, q.v.

IF 82; Map Cork

Cowhie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:214,0438,362
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Cowhie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Munster form of Coffey, q.v.

IF 82; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cowhie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowhie is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowhie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Cowhie is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Cowhie are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 214,043. In Ireland Cowhie is most numerous in: Munster, where 86 percent reside, Leinster, where 9 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Besides Ireland this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Cowhie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cowhie has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cowhie last name grew 440 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowhie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Cowhie earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowie9117,435/
Cowher83642/
Cowhey83566/
Chowie833/
Cowies832/
Cowhit831/
Cowwie831/
Cowier830/
Cowhes830/
Cowhee830/
Cowe801,808/
Cowi8017/
Chowhai77556/
Jowhier773/
Chowieh771/
Cowhich770/
Chowe732,320/
Cowey731,348/
Cowee73709/
Cowez73427/
Cowhy7390/
Cowit7388/
Cobie7383/
Cawie7369/
Kowie7368/
Sowie7348/
Chowi7327/
Covie7316/
Jowie7316/
Cobhe7312/
Zowie739/
Cowai737/
Cowoe736/
Coywe734/
Cuwie733/
Coweh732/
Kowhe731/
Cowei731/
Coweu731/
Cowgi731/
Cohwe731/
Cohbe731/
Cowiz731/
Coiue731/
Coewe731/
Coowe730/
Cowea730/
Chobhe672,039/
Tchowe67212/
Chavie67193/
Cohuet67149/
Couwet67125/
Chohwe6797/
Couwez6778/
Chovhi6749/
Chabie6731/
Covher6723/
Coowoe6716/
Kowhai6715/
Tchowi6714/
Chowai6713/
Chawie6712/
Cochui679/
Chubie679/
Chowoi679/
Covier677/
Cawihi677/
Chowey675/
Coiver674/
Cawiye674/
Zawhie674/
Jowieh674/
Zowied674/
Choibe673/
Chowji673/
Cowejo673/
Cowwye673/
Coweer673/
Chohbi673/
Cowwai672/
Chuwie672/
Chovie671/
Chouwe671/
Chobhi671/
Johuie671/
Coswer671/
Cothve671/
Cuohui671/
Coower671/
Couwes671/
Cowait671/
Cowees671/
Cohver671/
Ciower671/
Zhowie671/
Tsowhi671/
Cowish671/
Choowe671/
Chowee671/
Jowiey671/
Kowaie671/
Sowehi671/
Sowiej671/
Cahuie671/
Chobie671/
Chowyi671/
Chouwi671/
Cothui671/
Cowiss671/
Cobehi671/
Cohoue671/
Coivet671/
Cawher671/
Chohue671/
Coswis671/
Kowiye671/
Covhey670/
Cowets670/
Cowith670/
Sowiea670/
Kowher670/
Cowwey670/
Kowier670/

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