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- Cowell - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Cowell
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Mc
* As an Irish and Manx surname, shortened from McCawell, Anglicized from Mac Cathmhaoil (“son of Cathmhaol”), meaning "battle chief," see Caulfield. * Also as an Irish surname, shortened from Mac (Giolla) Comhghaill (“son of (the devotee of) Saint Comhghal”), see Cool. * Also as an Irish surname, shortened from McCool. * As an English surname, from several places named Cowhill, analyzable as cow + hill, or from Cowleigh in Worcestershire, equivalent to cow + Leigh. * Also as an English surname, variant of Cole. * As a Polish, Carpathian Rusyn and Jewish surname, Americanized from Kowal.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Cowell
Rank #1292
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Cowell
Rank #5248
Frequency
6,110 people (2.26 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 86.14% Hispanic 1.49% Black 9.35% Asian/PI 0.54% Native Am. 0.75% Two+ 1.73%
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