McCowell Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States241:15,102,456529,929
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McCowell Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCowell is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCowell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. McCowell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 171 percent of McCowell live; 171 percent live in North America and 171 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McCowell is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 71 percent live.

McCowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCowell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCowell last name decreased 51 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCowell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCowell surname is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCowell last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.

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