Cowperthwaite Surname
Approximately 1,773 people bear this surname
Cowperthwaite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cowperthwaite,' one of the many local names ending in -thwaite common to Cumberland and Westmorland and the Furness district of North Lancashire. Cowperthwaite, no doubt, means the cooper's enclosure (v.
Read More About This SurnameCowperthwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 938 | 1:386,417 | 34,021 |
| England | 550 | 1:101,306 | 10,665 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:90,279 | 9,372 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Cowperthwaite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cowperthwaite,' one of the many local names ending in -thwaite common to Cumberland and Westmorland and the Furness district of North Lancashire. Cowperthwaite, no doubt, means the cooper's enclosure (v. Thwaites and Cowper). For instances, v. Copperwheat.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Cowperthwaite (? Cumbs) = the Cowper’s or Cooper’s Clearing [Old Norse þveit, a clearing]
(Scandinavian) I have been informed by a distant relative bearing this surname that it is the name of a small place in Westmorland.
A location name in Westmorland.
Cowperthwaite Demographics
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Cowperthwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowperthwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cowperthwaite is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowperthwaite? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 228,573rd most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,110,291 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Cowperthwaite are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 938 people, or 1 in 386,417. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 38 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Maine, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Cowperthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cowperthwaite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cowperthwaite last name expanded 1,466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowperthwaite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cowperthwaite last name are 4.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cowperthwaite earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,842 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowperthwait | 96 | 237 | / |
| Coperthwaite | 96 | 4 | / |
| Cowpertwaite | 96 | 4 | / |
| Cowperthwate | 96 | 3 | / |
| Cowperthawaite | 96 | 2 | / |
| Cowperthaite | 96 | 1 | / |
| Copperthwaite | 92 | 461 | / |
| Couperthwaite | 92 | 381 | / |
| Cooperthwaite | 92 | 55 | / |
| Cowpertwait | 92 | 23 | / |
| Cowperthwiate | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cowperthwaitw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cowperthwaith | 92 | 0 | / |
| Coperthwait | 92 | 0 | / |
| Couperthewaite | 89 | 0 | / |
| Couperthwait | 88 | 25 | / |
| Cawperthwait | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cooperthwait | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cowperthwade | 88 | 0 | / |
| Copperthwait | 88 | 0 | / |
| Copperthaite | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cowperthwaet | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cowperthweit | 88 | 0 | / |
| Copperthite | 83 | 182 | / |
| Copperthwat | 83 | 0 | / |
| Copperthaide | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cauperthwait | 80 | 0 | / |
| Copperthit | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cowperthead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keawperthet | 58 | 1 | / |
| Kaeoprathet | 50 | 74 | / |
| Kaewprathed | 50 | 2 | / |
| Kaewprathet | 50 | 1 | / |
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