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Cowie Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from any of several places, especially one near Stirling, named Cowie, probably from Gaelic colldha, an adjective from coll ‘hazel’.

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


Similar surnames: Cowden, Dowie, Logie, Howie, Fowlie, Colie, Comte, Bowie, Cowick

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Cowie Family Origin

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Cowie Family Occupations

What did your Cowie ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Fisherman

    11%

  • Farmer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cowie family was Agricultural Labourer. Fisherman, Farmer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cowie. The most common Cowie occupation in the UK was Fisherman. 11% of Cowie's were Fishermans.

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Cowie Historical Records

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Cowie Life Expectancy

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Between 1949 and 2004, Cowie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cowie in 1949 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cowie

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