Cowl Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowl Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowl family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 3
At School 2
Dress Maker 2
Apprentice Shipbuilding 2
House Carpenter 1
Decorator Paint 1
Soldier 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Attending School 1
Bakerjourneyman 1
Board School Pupil Teacjer 1
Cook Domestic 1
Dress Maker's Apprentice 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Son 1
Flugman On Railway G W R 1
General Labourer 1
House Painter 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Merchants Waggoner Carman 1
Pupil School 1
Railway Platelayer G W R 1
Road Labourer 1
Plasterer 1

Cowl Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowle 80% 2,754
2 Cowel 80% 1,411
3 Cowl 100% 1,172
4 Coull 60% 1,009
5 Cawle 60% 768

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The surname Cowl is the 3rd most popular variant of Cowle.

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