Cowzer Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cowzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cowzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1421:33,1622,819
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Cowzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cowzer is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowzer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Cowzer reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 33,162. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 99 percent are found and Ulster, where 1 percent are found. Other than Ireland it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Cowzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cowzer has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 2,029 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowzer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Methodist (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cowzer are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cowzer earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowze910/
Cowger832,692/
Cowser83958/
Cowcer8315/
Sowzer832/
Kowzer830/
Cowcher77501/
Cowserd772/
Cowseer771/
Cowse730/
Cowce730/
Kowser673,410/
Cawser67145/
Cobzie6733/
Kowger677/
Kobzer677/
Cobzei675/
Jawzer674/
Cawger672/
Cowges672/
Sawzer672/
Kofzer671/
Cowsir671/
Cowcei671/
Sowser671/
Cowsey671/
Kewzer670/

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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
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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 Cowzer
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