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Cowling Family History

Cowling Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Colling. habitational name from either of two places called Cowling in Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.

The former is named with Old English coll ‘hill-top’ + the placename forming suffix -ing meaning ‘hill-top place’.

variant of Cooling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Cowling family from?

You can see how Cowling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cowling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cowling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 987 Cowling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Cowling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cowling families in 1891.
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What did your Cowling 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 Cowling. 6% of Cowling men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Cowling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cowling were Farm Labourer and Household Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Horseman On Farm
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 74,000 census records available for the last name Cowling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cowling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Cowling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Cowling. For the veterans among your Cowling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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