Cowham

Cowham Meaning & Origin

About Cowham
The surname Cowham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cū" meaning "cow" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cowham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village associated with cows." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a place where cows were kept or a person who had a connection to cows in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cowham: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/cowham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowham in Braille

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

The name Cowham in braille

How to sign the name Cowham using Sign Language

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

The name Cowham in sign language

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