Cowler Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cowler Surname Definition:

Cowler: a maker of cowls or calls for ladies; the same as a callman.

Cowler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:200,42517,512
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Cowler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Cowler: a maker of cowls or calls for ladies; the same as a callman.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cowler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowler is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 783,439th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. The surname Cowler is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Cowler are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 200,425. In England it is most common in: Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside, Devon, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Cowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cowler has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cowler surname grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cowler surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Cowler earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.56% more than the national average, earning $71,870 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowler9226/
Cowlier920/
Cowle91775/
Cowlr910/
Couwlier8680/
Cowleard8620/
Cowlessr861/
Cowley8327,784/
Cobler831,580/
Sowler83286/
Cowled83197/
Kowler8381/
Cowlie8314/
Cowlee833/
Cowlre831/
Cowlet831/
Cawler830/
Jowler830/
Zowler830/
Covler830/
Koewler77337/
Cowlett7712/
Cowless7710/
Cowlley773/
Cowelle773/
Kowhler772/
Coblejr771/
Covlier771/
Coibler771/
Kowlert771/
Chovler771/
Coowley770/
Cowliey770/
Covyler770/
Coobler770/
Cowlles770/
Coble7313,160/
Kowle7362/
Covle7311/
Qowle731/
Cawle730/
Cowla730/
Cowgille715/
D'Cowley711/
Cowletts710/
Cawley6716,190/
Cobley672,434/
Sawler67873/
Cabler67672/
Couble67554/
Kovler67320/
Zobler67281/
Covlea67156/
Cubler67151/
Kowles6762/
Covlet6743/
Kowley6726/
Cowlay6719/
Covley6717/
Cöbler679/
Covles672/
Jawler672/
Cuvler672/
Cawles672/
Coubiller671/
Kowlle671/
Cawlei671/
Cavler671/
Cawlie671/
Cowlla671/
Coblee671/
Sowlir671/
Kowlee671/
Cooble670/
Cowluy670/
Zawler670/
Kawler670/
Cowlly670/
Coblir670/
Cowloy670/

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