Cowlin Surname

465,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cowlin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, and diminutive Coll-in or Colin (v. Collins). An early provincialism has turned all the surnames from Coll or Cole into Coul or Cowl; v.

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Cowlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3791:147,01314,138
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales121:257,87814,969
Guam81:20,0153,029
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Cowlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, and diminutive Coll-in or Colin (v. Collins). An early provincialism has turned all the surnames from Coll or Cole into Coul or Cowl; v. Coulson and Coull, and compare Coulton for Colton, Coupe for Cope, Coulthard for Colthird, &c. The final 'g' is an excrescence, as in Jennings, &c. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Couling,' one of many personal names terminating in ing; compare Browning or Harding. This must be considered the chief parent of the South-English Coulings, &c.; v. Culling for other instances.

Richard Couling, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Coulyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1746. Married — William Coulton and Mary Alcock: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A form of Colin, q.v. There has been confusion with the succeeding name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in Suffolk, Kent, and Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cowling, of which the early forms are Coulin and Coulyng, is a very ancient name in the parish of Bodmin, going back as far as the reigns of Ed ward I. and Edward II., when members of the family sat in parliament as burgesses for the borough (M.). As Cowlyng, we find the name in Egloshayle (where it is still represented) in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cowlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowlin is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cowlin is the 465,182nd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,065,671 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Cowlin are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 379 people, or 1 in 147,013. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Somerset, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Cowlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowlin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cowlin last name increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 251 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cowlin surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Cowlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.22% more than the national average, earning R 582,732 per year; in United States they earn 9.05% less than the national average, earning $39,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,103 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowlin925/
Cowlind920/
Cowlling860/
Covlin8398/
Cowlen8394/
Coblin8388/
Cowlyn8326/
Cowlng831/
Kowlin831/
Cawlin831/
Cawlina7727/
Choblin772/
Covling771/
Cowilng771/
Chawlin771/
Kowln731/
Coovling718/
Cablin67192/
Cavlin6730/
Kovlin6723/
Coblen676/
Kewlin673/
Cobyln672/
Zawlin671/
Cawlen671/
Covlen671/
Zowlen670/
Cublin670/

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