McCowell Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
McCowell Surname Definition:
MACCOWELL: A form of Macdouall, which see. John McCowill was burgess of Dumfries in 1554 (Edgar, p. 237).
McCowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
McCowell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCOWELL: A form of Macdouall, which see. John McCowill was burgess of Dumfries in 1554 (Edgar, p. 237).
Contracted from Mac Cathmaoil (corrupted into Mac Cawell) ‘Cathmaol's Son.'' The personal name Cathmaol has been explained as meaning 'Battle- heap.' On a cross at Kirk Bride the name Kaþmaoil is given to a woman, which is very unusual.
'CIONAIDH UA CaTHMHAOIL', A.D, 967.
'Conor Mac Cawell, chief of Kinel Ferady', A.D. 1252.
Cowell and Cowle are purely Manx names.
##### , contracted from Mac Cumhail, 'Cumhall's Son' (comhal, 'courageous'). Finn Mac Cumhail, or Finn Mac Coole, the Fingal of Ossian, is the hero of many beautiful legends.
McCowell Demographics
McCowell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCowell is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McCowell? popularity and diffusion
McCowell is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name McCowell is primarily found in The Americas, where 171 percent of McCowell reside; 171 percent reside in North America and 171 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada McCowell is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Excluding Canada this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 71 percent live.
McCowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCowell last name contracted 51 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McCowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McCowell surname is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCowell last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McCowell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.18% more than the national average, earning $62,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McOwell | 93 | 6 | / |
| McCoell | 93 | 0 | / |
| McCowel | 93 | 0 | / |
| McKowell | 88 | 3 | / |
| McGowell | 88 | 3 | / |
| McCowill | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCuwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCawell | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCoel | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCowl | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCoybell | 82 | 2 | / |
| McCouvell | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCoull | 80 | 134 | / |
| McOvell | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCawll | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCeill | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCaell | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCoiill | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCoille | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGouell | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCovill | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCoul | 71 | 90 | / |
| McCoil | 71 | 56 | / |
| McCawl | 71 | 17 | / |
| McCawille | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mkowel | 71 | 4 | / |
| McCoyhill | 71 | 2 | / |
| McCoville | 71 | 1 | / |
| McEill | 71 | 1 | / |
| McEall | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCeal | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCausell | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGowl | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCouvill | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCuel | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCaull | 67 | 106 | / |
| McCoyle | 67 | 36 | / |
| McCould | 67 | 13 | / |
| McCoule | 67 | 4 | / |
| McCaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mccabel | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCheel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mxawell | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCoult | 67 | 0 | / |
| McHeill | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCuyel | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeell | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeill | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCouville | 67 | 0 | / |
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