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Cowling Family History

Cowling Name Meaning

English:: variant of Colling . habitational name from either of two places called Cowling in Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. The former is named with Old English coll ‘hill-top’ + the placename forming suffix -ing meaning ‘hill-top place’. variant of Cooling .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Colling, Bowling, Dowling, Collinge, Copping, Bowlin, Cooling

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Where is the Cowling family from?

You can see how Cowling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cowling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cowling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Cowling families living in Virginia. This was about 30% of all the recorded Cowling's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Cowling families in 1840.
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What did your Cowling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cowling. 20% of Cowling men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Cowling women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cowling were Salesman and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    21%
  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Waitress
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Cowling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Cowling. For the veterans among your Cowling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cowling lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Cowling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cowling in 1950 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

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