About Cowburn
The surname Cowburn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cū" meaning "cow" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a stream where cows were watered. The surname Cowburn is relatively rare and is mainly found in the northern counties of England.
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The surname Cowburn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cowburn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Cowburn is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cowburn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cowburn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.