Cowels

Cowels Meaning & Origin

About Cowels
The surname Cowels is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "col," meaning "coal" or "charcoal." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked with coal or charcoal, such as a coal miner or charcoal burner. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Cowels, but its meaning remains connected to the coal industry.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cowels is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cowels: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cowels 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 Cowels is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/cowels*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowels in Braille

Here's how to represent Cowels in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cowels in braille

How to sign the name Cowels using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cowels using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cowels in sign language

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