Cowman Surname

173,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cowman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cowman,' one who looked after the cows; v. Coward and Cowherd.

John Cowman, Close Rolls, 7 Edward IV.

1760. Married — William Cowman and Richael Taylor: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Cowman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2911:280,75826,177
Ireland5081:9,2701,257
England3241:171,96915,774
Australia1341:201,46019,724
Canada1321:279,13326,131
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2441:18,1552,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:97,5019,918
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:167,39615,152

Cowman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cowman,' one who looked after the cows; v. Coward and Cowherd.

John Cowman, Close Rolls, 7 Edward IV.

1760. Married — William Cowman and Richael Taylor: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Cowman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowman is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cowman is the 173,472nd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,942,086 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cowman live; 58 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Cowman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,291 people, or 1 in 280,758. In The United States Cowman is mostly found in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Cowman is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Cowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cowman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowman surname expanded 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 208 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cowman surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% registered with the party.

The amount Cowman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $45,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $55,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowman928/
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Cawman8356/
Kowman8310/
Cowmam831/
Cobman831/
Cowmon830/
Chuwman771/
Coobman771/
Koowman771/
Chowmein711/
Kobman6764/
Kovman6717/
Kawman678/
Kewman678/
Cavman675/
Cabman675/
Cubman672/
Kaewman62164/
Chawmon623/
Chabman622/
Kawmain621/
Kawmane621/
Khawman621/
Kowmoon621/
Kowmong621/
Chubman620/
Kaewmaun573/
Kaewmain571/
Koobmann571/
Khawmand571/
Kaewmeaun535/
Kaewmahan532/
Kaewmaunn531/
Zawmon5017/
Kavman506/
Kawmon505/
Kubman501/
Zuvman501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cowman
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