Cowper-Smith Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cowper-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Cowper & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cowper-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada731:504,73442,927
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Cowper-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cowper-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cowper-Smith occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowper-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name Cowper-Smith occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cowper-Smith live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 504,734. In Canada Cowper-Smith is most common in: Alberta, where 70 percent are found, Ontario, where 18 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Canada it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Cowper-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

Cowper-Smith earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.36% more than the national average, earning $59,301 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cowper-Smith
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