Cowlishaw Surname

227,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Cowlishaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0111:55,1126,694
United States4251:852,84564,957
Australia2041:132,33214,365
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tonga11:107,313791
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5121:47,6085,873
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

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

A form of Collishaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Cowlishall; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

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