Cowles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 65
House Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 17
Farmers Daughter 7
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Groom 5
Gardener 5
Coal Miner 5
Farm Labourer 4
Shoe Binder 4
House Keeper 4
Stone Cutter 4
Carpenter 4
Servant 4
Butcher 4
Shoe Maker 4
Straw Plaiter 3
Domestic Duties 3
Farmers Son 3
Fund Holder 3
Ag Labourer 3
Milliner 2
Scholar Pauper 2
Annuitant 2

Cowles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowles 100% 6,172
2 Cowls 83% 450
3 Cawles 83% 108

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The surname Cowles is the most popular version of all its varients

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