Cowry Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Cowry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Cowry Demographics
Cowry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cowry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cowry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cowry (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻯ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cowry.
How Common Is The Last Name Cowry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cowry is the 6,063,924th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Cowry are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Cowry is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Cowry is mostly found in: Arkansas, where 25 percent live, Arizona, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Mauritania, where 10 percent live.
Cowry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cowry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cowry last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cowry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cowry last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Cowry earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $39,482 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowry | 91 | 12 | / |
| Cowroy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowray | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cowrey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Chowray | 83 | 113 | / |
| Chowrey | 83 | 60 | / |
| Kowry | 80 | 275 | / |
| Cobry | 80 | 69 | / |
| Cowra | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cuwry | 80 | 8 | / |
| Covry | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cowre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chowre | 73 | 107 | / |
| Cawrey | 73 | 106 | / |
| Couvry | 73 | 99 | / |
| Chowri | 73 | 75 | / |
| Chovry | 73 | 74 | / |
| Coubry | 73 | 27 | / |
| Cowrie | 73 | 23 | / |
| Chobry | 73 | 19 | / |
| Cobrey | 73 | 12 | / |
| Chawry | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cawray | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cobray | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kouwry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khowry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cowrea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cawrys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Covrey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Coubray | 67 | 144 | / |
| Chovryi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Choubry | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chowree | 67 | 34 | / |
| Couvrey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Coovrey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Couvray | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cawrycz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Coubrey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cowreea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chowraj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chawrey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chowrai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhawry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chobryi | 67 | 1 | / |
Cowry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cowry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭﻯ | kwry | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cowry
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