Cowdray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowdray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowdray family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Servant 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Charwoman 1
Coachman 1
Carter 1
Clothiers Manager 1
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Labourer 1
Gardener Domestic Servant 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Laundress Unemployed 1

Cowdray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowdery 71% 2,725
2 Cowdrey 86% 2,056
3 Cowdry 86% 1,830
4 Cowderoy 75% 861
5 Cawdrey 71% 606
6 Cawdry 71% 551
7 Cawdery 57% 290
8 Cowdray 100% 147

Did you know?

The surname Cowdray is the 8th most popular variant of Cowdery.

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