Cowtan Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cowtan Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Cowton = the Cow-Enclosure [Old English cú + tún] 2 forms of Cotton, q.v.

Cowtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1081:341,16330,982
England651:857,20145,134
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Cowtan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Cowton = the Cow-Enclosure [Old English cú + tún] 2 forms of Cotton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cowtan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowtan is found most frequently in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowtan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,140,742nd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Cowtan reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cowtan is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 341,163. In Canada Cowtan is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 77 percent live, Alberta, where 10 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Canada it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Cowtan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowtan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cowtan surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowtan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cowtan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $64,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $56,895 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chowtan925/
Scowtan920/
Cowthan920/
Cowtain920/
Cowton83677/
Kowtan836/
Cobtan831/
Sowtan831/
Cawtan830/
Cawthan77105/
Cowthon7723/
Sowthan777/
Khowtan771/
Scowton770/
Kobtan671,142/
Kovtan67376/
Sowton67215/
Sovtan67154/
Cawton6776/
Koftan6763/
Caftan6745/
Joftan6732/
Kowton6714/
Cofton6713/
Sawtan672/
Kawtan672/
Cabtan671/
Softan671/
Jowton670/
Cobton670/

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