Cowl Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cowl Surname Definition:

From Coull in Aberdeenshire. William de Cull was one of the witnesses to a charter by John, earl of Huntington to Norman filius Malcolm of the lands of Lesslyn etc., between 1219—37 (CAB., p. 548). John Cowl possessed a tenement in Glasgow in 1458 (REG.

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Cowl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Canada961:383,80834,152
Australia501:539,91440,287
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Cowl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Coull in Aberdeenshire. William de Cull was one of the witnesses to a charter by John, earl of Huntington to Norman filius Malcolm of the lands of Lesslyn etc., between 1219—37 (CAB., p. 548). John Cowl possessed a tenement in Glasgow in 1458 (REG., 369), and Sir John Cowill, a cleric, was witness in Aberdeen, 1567 (Aboyne, p. 107). Patrick Coule at Newburgh is mentioned in the Lindores Chartulary in 1479 (LAC., 153). David Cowle, a native of Scotland, had letters of naturalization in England in 1481 (Bain, IV, 1468), and in the same year Alexander Coule was admitted burgess of Aberdeen (NSCM., I, p. 29). The Coulls were formerly a numerous race in Cullen, and among them, John was the most common Christian name:

"There's Hooker Jock and Souter Jock,

And cripple Jock the tailyer,

Jock-o-boy, the Din-o'-Guil,

And Lang Jock the Jailer."

Cramond, Church and churchyard of Cullen, p. 119.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Surnames recorded in Aberdeen. See under Coull.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Forms of Cole, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably of similar origin with Quaife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cowl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cowl is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowl? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cowl is the 582,776th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Cowl reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Cowl is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Cornwall, where 16 percent are found and Devon, where 11 percent are found. Beside England Cowl exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Cowl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowl has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cowl surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cowl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,451 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowl89954/
Cowle89775/
Cowel89167/
Cowil892/
Coowl891/
Cowlt890/
Cowell8021,370/
Cowled80197/
Chowil8030/
Cowill807/
Cowgil806/
Chowll803/
Coewll801/
Coweel801/
Couwel801/
Cowlet801/
Cowilt800/
Cawl75278/
Kowl7568/
Cobl7546/
Cuwl751/
Covl750/
Cowlett7312/
Couwell7310/
Coewill738/
Cowwell733/
Coowell731/
Cowelll731/
Coewell730/
Coywell730/
Cawil672,596/
Cobel67428/
Kowel67355/
Chawl67112/
Kowle6762/
Kowil6737/
Cobil6714/
Covle6711/
Cawll673/
Tchouwel671/
Zowil671/
Cohvl671/
Covll671/
Cuwel671/
Qowle671/
Cochwell670/
Coyswell670/
Cawle670/

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