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COWAN

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There are approximately 16,949 people named Cowan in the UK. That makes it the 592nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 268 are named Cowan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Cowan surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Gaelic.) Gobhainn, a smith; Gowan, a Scottish word for a wild flower.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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