Cowlay Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Cowlay Surname Definition:
(pronounced Cowlah), probably contracted from MacAulay, the shortened form of Mac AmhIaoibh, 'Anlaf's or Olaf's Son', though it may possibly be from the Irish MacAmhalghadha, Anglicised MacAwler and Magawley.
The Scandinavian name Anleifr, Álefer, ÓlÁfr was rendered by AnlÁf in the Saxon Chronicle, and by Amhlabh in the Irish Chronicles; thus Righ Amhlab was King Olaf the White in Dublin, We have it on the cross at Ballaugh in the curious form Oulaibr, which Dr.
Read More About This SurnameCowlay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Cowlay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(pronounced Cowlah), probably contracted from MacAulay, the shortened form of Mac AmhIaoibh, 'Anlaf's or Olaf's Son', though it may possibly be from the Irish MacAmhalghadha, Anglicised MacAwler and Magawley.
The Scandinavian name Anleifr, Álefer, ÓlÁfr was rendered by AnlÁf in the Saxon Chronicle, and by Amhlabh in the Irish Chronicles; thus Righ Amhlab was King Olaf the White in Dublin, We have it on the cross at Ballaugh in the curious form Oulaibr, which Dr. Vigfusson says is unique. Olaf was a royal name in Man, and must at one time have been common.
Aumond M'Olave was Bishop of Man from a.d. 1077- 1100, and Olaf or Olave, son of Godred Crovan, commenced his reign in 1102 or 1113.
'Flann MacAulay killed', a.d. 1178.
ÓlÁfr was a favourite proper name in the north, and was common both in the Landnámabóc and the Flatey- jarbóc.
Cowlay Demographics
Average Cowlay Salary in
United States
$50,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cowlay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowlay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cowlay occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowlay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,532,898th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Cowlay is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cowlay are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Cowlay is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 93 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.
Cowlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cowlay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowlay last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cowlay Last Name Statistics demography
Cowlay earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowlay | 92 | 53 | / |
| Cowly | 91 | 9 | / |
| Cowla | 91 | 0 | / |
| Chhowlay | 86 | 9 | / |
| Cowley | 83 | 27,784 | / |
| Chowla | 83 | 1,073 | / |
| Cowlah | 83 | 22 | / |
| Cowlas | 83 | 9 | / |
| Cawlay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cowlla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cowlly | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cowluy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cowloy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chowley | 77 | 111 | / |
| Chowlla | 77 | 52 | / |
| Chawlay | 77 | 43 | / |
| Chowlia | 77 | 43 | / |
| Chowlya | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chowlaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Cowlley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chowlai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cowelly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cowlash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chowlah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chouwla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coowley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cowliey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cowle | 73 | 775 | / |
| Cobla | 73 | 81 | / |
| Kowla | 73 | 30 | / |
| Cawly | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kowly | 73 | 5 | / |
| Cawla | 73 | 3 | / |
| Covly | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chhowley | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chhawlay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chowliya | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Cowley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chhowlia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chawla | 67 | 70,441 | / |
| Cawley | 67 | 16,190 | / |
| Cobley | 67 | 2,434 | / |
| Cablay | 67 | 977 | / |
| Cowler | 67 | 361 | / |
| Cowled | 67 | 197 | / |
| Covlea | 67 | 156 | / |
| Cavlay | 67 | 99 | / |
| Chowli | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kowley | 67 | 26 | / |
| Covley | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cowlie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chowle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khowla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chobla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kowlla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Covlat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coblai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cowlee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kawlay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahwla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khowly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cawlas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kowlai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coblla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckawla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coubly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowlya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowlah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowlad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcobly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coblah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coobly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coblly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kewlay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cawlly | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cowlay Reference & Research
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