Cownley Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cownley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cownley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:438,72529,288
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Cownley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cownley occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cownley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Cownley reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 438,725. In England Cownley is most frequent in: Greater London, where 32 percent reside, Berkshire, where 19 percent reside and West Midlands, where 15 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Cownley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cownley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cownley last name expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cownley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cownley last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Cownley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 90.95% more than the national average, earning R 453,780 per year and in Canada they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning $72,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scownley930/
Conley9277,014/
Cownly920/
Connley86715/
Conoley86479/
Coonley86320/
Counley86132/
Coneley86123/
Gownley86112/
Conleay8615/
Conaley8612/
Conlley866/
Conleuy862/
Conloey862/
Cconley861/
Caonley861/
Conwley861/
Coenley861/
Cawnley860/
Conliey860/
Coanley860/
Coniley860/
Conly831,203/
Conle83107/
Cnley831/
Connoley80315/
Conolley80130/
Conelley8070/
Connlley8042/
Conneley8021/
Connaley805/
Cownelly802/
Coneeley801/
Conalley800/
Conioley800/
Cooniley800/
Conhaley800/
Cownolly800/
Conlee771,842/
Conely77849/
Conoly77516/
Conole77253/
Conlay77213/
Canley77144/
Konley77133/
Connly7793/
Gonley7744/
Conale7724/
Coonly7721/
Conlea7720/
Conlly7716/
Conaly775/
Cunley775/
Conluy774/
Conlye773/
Conloy772/
Coonle772/
Conlei772/
Conlie771/
Conleu771/
Cnlley771/
Conile771/
Coanly770/
Conily770/
Connle770/
Coanle770/
Conliy770/
Conloe770/
Conele770/
Connelley751,034/
Connolley75706/
Conneeley7530/
Connalley7510/
Coonelley752/
Connealey751/
Connilley750/
Conl735/
Cnle731/
Conolly712,527/
Connely711,230/
Connole711,144/
Connoly71512/
Conelly71503/
Conally71107/
Conille7192/
Connaly7161/
Canaley7146/
Gounley7129/
Connlly7125/
Coneely7125/
Koonley716/
Conelea716/
Connlee713/
Cownell712/
Counely712/
Connloy712/
Cginley712/
Conealy711/
Connele711/
Connlay711/
Connealley711/
Gonnley711/
Cannley711/
Chnaley711/
Cuunley711/
Coneleo711/
Conelle711/
Conllie711/
Conwely711/
Cowanel711/
Cowneil711/
Conalay711/
Counaly711/
Conelie711/
Goneley710/
Cuneley710/
Connlea710/
Conelay710/
Conilee710/
Coonely710/
Coneloy710/
Konaley710/
Connlle710/
Conaely710/
Connily710/
Canlley710/
Conolle710/
Connuly710/
Gownely710/
Connale710/
Cuniley710/
Canoley710/
Counlee710/
Connlie710/
Gonoley710/
Conwile710/
Conelee710/
Counoly710/
Conolee710/
Caneley710/
Conilly710/
Gonaley710/
Connolly6798,858/
Connelly6750,418/
Conneely674,594/
Connally674,534/
Conil672,427/
Conel671,757/
Conol671,606/
Conlu671,587/
Gonly671,168/
Konle67586/
Connealy67475/
Canle67422/
Gonle67176/
Coonelly6764/
Conlo6756/
Conal6745/
Cannaley6735/
Connelie6731/
Counille6729/
Connille6727/
Conli6720/
Coneelly6718/
Canly6716/
Connolle6715/
Connelle6710/
Connoloy679/
Canalley678/
Conielle675/
Chwanale674/
Connolyy674/
Connilly673/
Connelay673/
Conll673/
Connelee673/
Conla673/
Coneille672/
Counolly672/
Connully672/
Coneally672/
Conul672/
Covnelly671/
Counelly671/
Cohn-Lee671/
Conellee671/
Conley-Iaia671/
Connalay671/
Conneily671/
Connoely671/
Conwelly671/
Cownuell671/
Cohnolly671/
Konly671/
Cohnelly671/
Conwhyle671/
Connélie671/
Kweneley671/
Kouanley671/
Gouanley671/
Conniily671/
Conn Lee671/
Conallay670/
Cannoley670/
Canelley670/
Conwolly670/
Coonally670/
Cunly670/
Canniley670/
Ghonnley670/
Conniele670/
Conellay670/
Caneeley670/
Conollay670/
Conoelly670/
Connowly670/
Cauenley670/
Conoille670/
Connooly670/
Coenelly670/
Connolee670/
Connolay670/
Coniolly670/
Coynl670/
Cobnnelly632/
Jownlis571/
Kewenly571/
Sawinlay5313/

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Footnotes

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