Cowil Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Cowil Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac Cathmaoil (corrupted into Mac Cawell) ‘Cathmaol's Son.'' The personal name Cathmaol has been explained as meaning 'Battle- heap.' On a cross at Kirk Bride the name Kaþmaoil is given to a woman, which is very unusual.
'CIONAIDH UA CaTHMHAOIL', A.
Read More About This SurnameCowil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Cowil (3) may also be a first name.
Cowil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac Cathmaoil (corrupted into Mac Cawell) ‘Cathmaol's Son.'' The personal name Cathmaol has been explained as meaning 'Battle- heap.' On a cross at Kirk Bride the name Kaþmaoil is given to a woman, which is very unusual.
'CIONAIDH UA CaTHMHAOIL', A.D, 967.
'Conor Mac Cawell, chief of Kinel Ferady', A.D. 1252.
Cowell and Cowle are purely Manx names.
##### , contracted from Mac Cumhail, 'Cumhall's Son' (comhal, 'courageous'). Finn Mac Cumhail, or Finn Mac Coole, the Fingal of Ossian, is the hero of many beautiful legends.
Cowil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cowil has its highest incidence in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowil? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Cowil occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cowil reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,463,778th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 3 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Cowil is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowil | 91 | 30 | / |
| Cowill | 91 | 7 | / |
| Cowgil | 91 | 6 | / |
| Coweil | 91 | 4 | / |
| Cowilt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowile | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowl | 89 | 538 | / |
| Cowhill | 83 | 12 | / |
| Coewill | 83 | 8 | / |
| Coweill | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cawil | 80 | 2,596 | / |
| Chowl | 80 | 954 | / |
| Cowel | 80 | 167 | / |
| Kowil | 80 | 37 | / |
| Cobil | 80 | 14 | / |
| Coowl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zowil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cowlt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Coweille | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cowell | 73 | 21,370 | / |
| Cawile | 73 | 433 | / |
| Cowled | 73 | 197 | / |
| Kowiel | 73 | 164 | / |
| Cobill | 73 | 98 | / |
| Chobil | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kowail | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cawiel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Koweil | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zowiel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kowile | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chowll | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kowill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cawill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chawil | 73 | 2 | / |
| Coeuil | 73 | 2 | / |
| Coweal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coewll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coweel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouwil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cawhil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Couwel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowlet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowele | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cawl | 67 | 278 | / |
| Kowl | 67 | 68 | / |
| Cobl | 67 | 46 | / |
| Cowlett | 67 | 12 | / |
| Couwell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cohwell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cowelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cowwell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choubil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahwile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuwl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowelll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choibel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawgill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coowell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawhill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coybill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuowell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Covl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coywell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coewell | 67 | 0 | / |
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