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Where Does The Last Name Cowles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cowles (Arabic: كولس) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 48,754^th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 689,717 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Cowles reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,350,955^th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 54 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,771 people, or 1 in 41,325. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Cowles occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Cowles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cowles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowles surname rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cowles surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Cowles earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.12% less than the national average, earning 203,772 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.35% less than the national average, earning R 163,128 per year; in United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $48,031 CAD per year.