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 282
Coal Miner 26
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 15
General Servant 14
Dress Maker 13
Farm Servant 12
Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Living On Own Means 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Tailor 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Tailoress 8
Carpenter 7
House Keeper 7
Ironstone Miner 7
Iron Moulder 6
Dressmaker 6
Domestic General Servant 5
Grocer 5
House Painter 5
Clerk 5
General Domestic Servant 5

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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