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
School 233
Coal Miner Hewer 19
General Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Domestic Servant 15
General Servant (domestic) 14
Private Means 13
Dressmaker 13
Farm Labourer 12
Labourer 11
Shop Assistant 9
None 8
At Home 7
Clerk 7
Dress Maker 7
At School 6
Tailor 6
Carter 6
Farmer 6
Assisting In The Business 5
Charwoman 5
House Keeper 5
House Painter 5
Housekeeper 5
Mill Hand 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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