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 surname Cowzer is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cowzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowzer? popularity and diffusion

Cowzer is the 1,338,236th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. Cowzer is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Cowzer are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 33,162. In Ireland Cowzer is primarily found in: Leinster, where 99 percent live and Ulster, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Cowzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cowzer has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cowzer surname rose 2,029 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cowzer Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Cowzer surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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
  • 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 Cowzer
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