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Cowern Family History

Cowern Surname Meaning

From Much and Little Cowarne (Herefs) recorded as Cuure in 1086; Much Cowarne is recorded as Magna Coerne in 124. The place-name probably derives from Old English.

The term cū means ‘cow’ and ærn translates to ‘building used for a specific purpose’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Cowern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cowern family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Cowern families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Cowern families living in Staffordshire. This was about 95% of all the recorded Cowern's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Cowern families in 1891.
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What did your Cowern ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cowern. 95% of Cowern women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Private Means
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 123 immigration records available for the last name Cowern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 97 military records available for the last name Cowern. For the veterans among your Cowern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cowern lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Cowern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cowern in 1966 was 85, and 78 in 2004.

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