How common is the surname Cowling?

2,170 people in the United States had the surname Cowling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,279 Americans. It ranked 13,916th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cowling?

Thomas George Cowling, British astronomer (1906–1990), followed by Bruce Cowling.

Where is the surname Cowling most common?

Wikidata records people named Cowling in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Is the surname Cowling getting more or less common?

More common. 2,165 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,170 in 2010, up 0.2%.

Is Cowling also a first name?

Yes. Cowling is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cowling

A patronymic surname, carried by 2,170 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C452

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cowling is more common than 91.4% of them.

Origin

Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.

Cowling is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,170 people named Cowling in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 142,279 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 2,165.

#13,916

rank among US surnames

2,170

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.2%

change since 2000 (was #12,982)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,911	Forcier	2,171	142,214
#13,916	Luper	2,170	142,279
#13,922	Dula	2,169	142,345

Who is named Cowling

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Cowling identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.8%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cowlings

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas George Cowling
British astronomer (1906–1990)
Bruce Cowling
American actor (1919-1986)
Brenda Cowling
British actress (1925–2010)

Notable Cowlings come mostly from the United Kingdom (2) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Cowling

Cowling has the Soundex code C452, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C452.

Questions

Where does the surname Cowling come from?: Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
How common is the surname Cowling?: 2,170 people in the United States had the surname Cowling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,279 Americans. It ranked 13,916th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cowling?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Cowling identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cowling?: Thomas George Cowling, British astronomer (1906–1990), followed by Bruce Cowling.
Where is the surname Cowling most common?: Wikidata records people named Cowling in the United Kingdom and the United States.
What type of surname is Cowling?: Cowling is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Cowling getting more or less common?: More common. 2,165 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,170 in 2010, up 0.2%.
Is Cowling also a first name?: Yes. Cowling is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.