Cowey

Cowey Meaning & Origin

About Cowey
The surname Cowey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cū," meaning "cow," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Cowey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned a cow pasture or enclosure. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked with cows or as a dairy farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cowey: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/cowey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowey in Braille

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

The name Cowey in braille

How to sign the name Cowey using Sign Language

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

The name Cowey in sign language

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