Cowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 224
Dress Maker 20
Labourer 17
Coal Miner 15
Servant 13
Domestic Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cotton Weaver 10
General Servant 9
House Keeper 9
Tailor 8
Shoe Maker 7
Miner 6
Farm Labourer 6
Husbandman 6
Painter 6
Mariner 5
Farmer 5
Wife 5
Potter 5
Porter 4
Blacksmith 4
Joiner 4
School Mistress 3
Cartman 3

Cowen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowan 80% 13,305
2 Cowen 100% 12,340
3 Cowin 80% 5,049
4 Cown 80% 332
5 Cowne 60% 172
6 Cawen 80% 147
7 Cawn 60% 111
8 Cawan 60% 102

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The surname Cowen is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowan.

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