Cowperthwaite Surname

228,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Cowperthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:386,41734,021
England5501:101,30610,665
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Canada891:413,99536,402
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales61:515,75523,171
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2701:90,2799,372
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

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.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Cowperthwaite (? Cumbs) = the Cowper’s or Cooper’s Clearing [Old Norse þveit, a clearing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scandinavian) I have been informed by a distant relative bearing this surname that it is the name of a small place in Westmorland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Westmorland.

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

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.

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