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Cowan Name Meaning

Scottish: reduced form of McCowen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gowan, Rowan, Coan, Cohan, Cogan, Cowen, Cowans, Cowin, Gowen, Dolan

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Cowan Family Origin

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Cowan Family Occupations

What did your Cowan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cowan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Annuitant

    2%

  • Carter

    2%

  • Farmer

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cowan family was Farmer. The most common Cowan occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 5% of Cowan's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Annuitant and Carter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cowan.

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Cowan Historical Records

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Cowan Life Expectancy

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Between 1941 and 2004, Cowan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cowan in 1941 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cowan

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