Cowens

Cowens Meaning & Origin

About Cowens
The surname Cowens is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "MacEoghainn," meaning "son of Eoghan." Eoghan is a personal name that translates to "born of the yew tree." The surname Cowens is therefore a patronymic name, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Eoghan.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cowens: 416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/koʊənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowens in Braille

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

The name Cowens in braille

How to sign the name Cowens using Sign Language

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

The name Cowens in sign language

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