McCowat Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCowat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCowat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Australia411:658,43245,385
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England51:11,143,612252,590
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814

McCowat Last Name Facts

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

McCowat occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCowat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCowat? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCowat is the 1,775,494th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of McCowat are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

McCowat is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 127,472. In Scotland McCowat is mostly concentrated in: Fife, where 29 percent are found, West Dunbartonshire, where 21 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Scotland McCowat occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

McCowat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCowat has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McCowat surname declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCowat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCowat last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McCowat earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.43% more than the national average, earning $70,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCowatt93147/
McOwat9259/
McCowahy800/
McGowa774/
McKowa773/
McCowey7125/
McGoway712/
McGowaa711/
McGowah711/
McCabot710/
McCavot710/
Mkowa67276/
Mqowa671/

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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 McCowat
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