Cowill Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Cowill 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 SurnameCowill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Cowill 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.
Cowill Demographics
Cowill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cowill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cowill is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowill? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cowill is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Cowill is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Cowill live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Connecticut, where 33 percent are found, Ohio, where 33 percent are found and Washington, where 33 percent are found. Beside The United States Cowill exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Czechia, where 14 percent are found.
Cowill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cowill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cowill last name contracted 81 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Cowill earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowhill | 92 | 12 | / |
| Coewill | 92 | 8 | / |
| Coweill | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cowil | 91 | 2 | / |
| Coweille | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cowell | 83 | 21,370 | / |
| Cobill | 83 | 98 | / |
| Chowil | 83 | 30 | / |
| Jowill | 83 | 21 | / |
| Cowgil | 83 | 6 | / |
| Coweil | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chowll | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kowill | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cawill | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sowill | 83 | 1 | / |
| Coewll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cowile | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cowilt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cowl | 80 | 538 | / |
| Couwell | 77 | 10 | / |
| Cohwell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cowelle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cowwell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Joywill | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cowelll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cawgill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coowell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coewell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cawhill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Coybill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cuowell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Coywell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cawil | 73 | 2,596 | / |
| Chowl | 73 | 954 | / |
| Cowel | 73 | 167 | / |
| Kowil | 73 | 37 | / |
| Cobil | 73 | 14 | / |
| Cawll | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jowil | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sowll | 73 | 2 | / |
| Coowl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sowil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zowil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scowl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Covll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowlt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Casswill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cochwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coyswell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cawile | 67 | 433 | / |
| Kowell | 67 | 249 | / |
| Cowled | 67 | 197 | / |
| Cobell | 67 | 171 | / |
| Kowiel | 67 | 164 | / |
| Cawell | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chobil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cabill | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kowail | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cawiel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cubill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koweil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zowiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kowile | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kobill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coeuil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chawil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coweel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Couwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawhil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coweal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zowell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jowilt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cowele | 67 | 0 | / |
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