Coward Name Meaning: An occupational name for a keeper of cattle. Middle English 'Cowherde' cu 'cow' + hierde' herdsman.
In ancient times the ownership of cattle was a sign of considerable wealth.To show extreme bravery in fighting persistent cattle rustlers was essential.
Discover how your Coward ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 32 |
| Cambridgeshire | 39 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 60 |
| Cornwall | 26 |
| Cumberland | 153 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 234 |
| Durham | 104 |
| Essex | 147 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 |
| Hampshire | 343 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 80 |
| Lancashire | 1,021 |
| Leicestershire | 17 |
| Lincolnshire | 32 |
| London | 473 |
| Middlesex | 97 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 9 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 170 |
| Surrey | 86 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 19 |
| Warwickshire | 43 |
| Westmorland | 176 |
| Wiltshire | 161 |
| Worcestershire | 9 |
| Yorkshire | 631 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 39 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 55 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 454 |
| Private Means | 39 |
| Farmer | 37 |
| Farm Labourer | 33 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 32 |
| Labourer | 26 |
| General Labourer | 25 |
| Dressmaker | 23 |
| None | 23 |
| Cotton Weaver | 23 |
| House Painter | 20 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 19 |
| Scholar | 18 |
| Housekeeper | 14 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| General Servant Domestic | 12 |
| Shop Assistant | 12 |
| Cook (domestic) | 11 |
| House Keeper | 11 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 11 |
| Student | 11 |
| Assisting In The Business | 10 |
| Clerk | 10 |
| Milliner | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Coward | 1,824 |
| Mary Coward | 1,823 |
| John Coward | 1,564 |
| Elizabeth Coward | 1,084 |
| Thomas Coward | 971 |
| James Coward | 965 |
| Sarah Coward | 898 |
| George Coward | 857 |
| Henry Coward | 654 |
| Ann Coward | 601 |
| Jane Coward | 585 |
| Charles Coward | 563 |
| Margaret Coward | 463 |
| Robert Coward | 389 |
| Joseph Coward | 380 |
| Hannah Coward | 317 |
| Ellen Coward | 316 |
| Alice Coward | 314 |
| Edward Coward | 305 |
| Emily Coward | 305 |
| Annie Coward | 299 |
| Emma Coward | 298 |
| Frederick Coward | 295 |
| Eliza Coward | 294 |
| Agnes Coward | 259 |