About Cowlin
The surname Cowlin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Colin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Cowlin can be interpreted to mean "son of Colin" or "descendant of Nicholas."
The surname Cowlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cowlin 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 Cowlin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cowlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cowlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.