Cowburn Family History

Cowburn Surname Meaning

from Cowburn in Kirkham (Lancs) as the earliest bearers below suggest. The -r- is sometimes lost or metathesized.

Colborne is probably a hypercorrect form restoring an unhistorical -l- (see Colbourne).

in WR Yorks it is possibly a variant of Colbran as Redmonds argues with vocalization of the -l- and metathesis or -r- or a variant of Colbourne.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Colburn, Coburn, Cogburn, Cockburn, Cobern, Cliburn, Camburn, Newburn, Cobourn, Osburn

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999	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Cowburn family from?

You can see how Cowburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cowburn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cowburn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 839 Cowburn families living in Lancashire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Cowburn's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cowburn families in 1891.

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What did your Cowburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cowburn. 15% of Cowburn men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Cowburn women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cowburn were Carpenter and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

15%

Cotton weaver

shop keeper butcher

Carpenter

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Cotton weaver

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Cowburn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cowburn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Cowburn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 999 military records available for the last name Cowburn. For the veterans among your Cowburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cowburn lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Cowburn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Cowburn in 1953 was 30, and 92 in 2003.

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Cowburn Surname Meaning

from Cowburn in Kirkham (Lancs) as the earliest bearers below suggest. The -r- is sometimes lost or metathesized.

Colborne is probably a hypercorrect form restoring an unhistorical -l- (see Colbourne).

in WR Yorks it is possibly a variant of Colbran as Redmonds argues with vocalization of the -l- and metathesis or -r- or a variant of Colbourne.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Cowburn family from?

What did your Cowburn ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

15%

Cotton weaver

shop keeper butcher

Carpenter

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Cotton weaver

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Cowburn family records will you find?

What is the average Cowburn lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Cowburn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Cowburn in 1953 was 30, and 92 in 2003.

Cowburn Family History

Cowburn Surname Meaning

70,000 record(s) for Cowburn

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Cowburn Surname Meaning

70,000 record(s) for Cowburn

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Where is the Cowburn family from?

What did your Cowburn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Cowburn family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cowburn lifespan?

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