Cowhig Surname

475,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cowhig Surname Definition:

The Munster form of Coffey, q.v.

IF 82; Map Cork

Cowhig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3841:943,90370,502
England1481:376,47326,505
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales221:140,66110,115
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales101:156,8426,008
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Cowhig 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

The Munster form of Coffey, q.v.

IF 82; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cowhig Last Name Facts

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

Cowhig is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowhig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 475,771st most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cowhig reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 943,903. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 27 percent live, Massachusetts, where 16 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States Cowhig occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Cowhig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cowhig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowhig surname grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,933 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowhig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cowhig surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cowhig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $48,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowhigh920/
Cowig911/
Coswig8362/
Cawhig830/
Cowhick77203/
Cowhiek771/
Cowic7313/
Covig735/
Cowik731/
Coweg731/
Cobig731/
Kowig730/
Cowhicks711/
Cowick67422/
Koswig67121/
Koßwig6726/
Chabig6722/
Chavig6711/
Koewig677/
Chuwig671/
Cobjhg671/
Cavoig670/
Koowig670/

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