Cowton Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cowton Surname Definition:

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

Cowton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5011:111,21411,481
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia601:449,92835,109
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:127,62011,916
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Cowton 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

A parish and two townships in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cowton Last Name Facts

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

Cowton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cowton is the 489,550th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Cowton are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 501 people, or 1 in 111,214. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 37 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Cowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cowton surname increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cowton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cowton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.96% less than the national average, earning R 95,148 per year; in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $50,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowthon9223/
Scowton920/
Sowton83215/
Cowtan83211/
Cawton8376/
Cowtun8323/
Kowton8314/
Cofton8313/
Jowton830/
Cobton830/
Cawthon773,824/
Chowtan775/
Coifton771/
Kowtong771/
Scowtan770/
Cowthan770/
Kowthong7120/
Scawthon7112/
Khowtong716/
Cawthotn711/
Cawthone710/
Soowthon710/
Covtun67229/
Kowtun67183/
Kofton6743/
Kovton6711/
Khowthong6710/
Cafton677/
Kowtan676/
Coftun673/
Cufton673/
Softon672/
Sawton671/
Zofton671/
Scofftton671/
Sowtan671/
Kewton671/
Cobtan671/
Kawton670/
Cawtan670/

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