Cowlishaw Surname
Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname
Cowlishaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cowlishaw,' a hamlet in the township of Crompton, in the parish of Prestwich, Lancashire This surname has crossed over the border into Yorkshire, and is strong there. It is Americanized into Cowlinshaw.
Read More About This SurnameCowlishaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,011 | 1:55,112 | 6,694 |
| United States | 425 | 1:852,845 | 64,957 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 512 | 1:47,608 | 5,873 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Cowlishaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cowlishaw,' a hamlet in the township of Crompton, in the parish of Prestwich, Lancashire This surname has crossed over the border into Yorkshire, and is strong there. It is Americanized into Cowlinshaw.
A form of Collishaw, q.v.
From Cowlishall; a location name in Lancashire.
Cowlishaw Demographics
Average Cowlishaw Salary in
United States
$50,460 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cowlishaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowlishaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cowlishaw occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowlishaw? popularity and diffusion
Cowlishaw is the 227,813th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,094,127 people. Cowlishaw is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Cowlishaw are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,011 people, or 1 in 55,112. In England it is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 22 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 14 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Cowlishaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cowlishaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cowlishaw last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowlishaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cowlishaw last name are 11.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cowlishaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.69% less than the national average, earning 253,707 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.94% more than the national average, earning $50,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $45,049 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlisshaw | 95 | 0 | / |
| Colishaw | 94 | 2 | / |
| Cowlisaw | 94 | 1 | / |
| Collishaw | 89 | 742 | / |
| Cawlishaw | 89 | 14 | / |
| Cowlichaw | 89 | 5 | / |
| Cowleshaw | 89 | 0 | / |
| Coulishaw | 89 | 0 | / |
| Colshaw | 88 | 6 | / |
| Cowlayshaw | 84 | 7 | / |
| Coleshaw | 82 | 66 | / |
| Coulshaw | 82 | 11 | / |
| Colashaw | 82 | 0 | / |
| Coalshaw | 82 | 0 | / |
| Calishaw | 82 | 0 | / |
| Coleyshaw | 78 | 50 | / |
| Cole-Shaw | 78 | 1 | / |
| Callishaw | 78 | 1 | / |
| Colleshaw | 78 | 0 | / |
| Culshaw | 75 | 2,802 | / |
| Clashaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klishaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calshaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Colleyshaw | 74 | 12 | / |
| Coley-Shaw | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kowal-Shaw | 74 | 1 | / |
| Collowshaw | 74 | 0 | / |
| Cawleyshaw | 74 | 0 | / |
| Galishaw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clewshaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gallishaw | 67 | 264 | / |
| Kolischew | 67 | 1 | / |
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