Cowin Surname
Approximately 3,389 people bear this surname
Cowin Surname Definition:
= Cowen or Cowan, q.v.
Cowin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,735 | 1:208,910 | 20,438 |
| Australia | 580 | 1:46,544 | 5,829 |
| England | 493 | 1:113,018 | 11,616 |
| Isle of Man | 262 | 1:328 | 18 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 418 | 1:130 | 27 |
| England | 186 | 1:131,050 | 12,125 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 405 | 1:123,997 | 12,024 |
Cowin (54) may also be a first name.
Cowin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Cowen or Cowan, q.v.
(1) “Builder of Dry Stone Walls” in Gaelic. (2) Also version of Cohen (q.v.).
Contracted from the Mac Eoghain, which has been corrupted into Mac Owen, The name Eoghan is glossed by Cornac as meaning 'Well-born' and suggests the Latin (originally Greek) Eugenius.
The celebrated Owen More was King of Munster, in the time of Conn of the hundred battles, whom he obliged to divide the whole of Ireland equally with him.
'Mac Gilla Cowan and a few of O’Connor's people were slain’ A.D. 1330.
Cowin Demographics
Average Cowin Salary in
United States
$46,668 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cowin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cowin occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cowin.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 133,075th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,150,353 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Cowin reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 54 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,735 people, or 1 in 208,910. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, Washington, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Cowin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cowin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cowin surname are 21.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Cowin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning R 205,416 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,820 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowin | 91 | 155 | / |
| Cowain | 91 | 42 | / |
| Ccowin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cowine | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowien | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowinn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cown | 89 | 360 | / |
| Chouwin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cowaine | 83 | 2 | / |
| Coswing | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cowhein | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cowen | 80 | 13,159 | / |
| Chown | 80 | 3,563 | / |
| Cobin | 80 | 744 | / |
| Cowne | 80 | 235 | / |
| Kowin | 80 | 122 | / |
| Zowin | 80 | 38 | / |
| Cawin | 80 | 20 | / |
| Qowin | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cgown | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ckown | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cowim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cowyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cownd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cohwn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cawein | 73 | 229 | / |
| Chowne | 73 | 127 | / |
| Chuwin | 73 | 126 | / |
| Khowin | 73 | 122 | / |
| Chobin | 73 | 69 | / |
| Chawin | 73 | 25 | / |
| Cowhen | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kowoin | 73 | 6 | / |
| Coubin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koowin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kowint | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kowinn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cawien | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cauwin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chowhn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cquown | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kowine | 73 | 2 | / |
| Coiven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chuown | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ciobin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cosuin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coween | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowein | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowene | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cowean | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cowenn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Coobin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cawine | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chauwin | 67 | 409 | / |
| Kown | 67 | 346 | / |
| Coihuin | 67 | 79 | / |
| Cawn | 67 | 35 | / |
| Choobin | 67 | 30 | / |
| Choubin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kouwain | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cobn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chouwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khowing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhobin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cosuhin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zown | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koowing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchawin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Covn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuswing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kckewin | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cowin Reference & Research
Cowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cowan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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