Last Name COWAN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • COWAN is ranked as the 959th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 39,932.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.52 people named COWAN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named COWAN is 38,070, the rank is 985 and the proportion per 100k Americans named COWAN is 11.95.

Last Names COWAN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 39,932 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 959
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 38,070
  • National Rank 985
  • Proportion/100k 11.95

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name COWAN is 81.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 14.4% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name COWAN have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name COWAN is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name COWAN

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 81.7% 63.9% 17.8%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 14.4% 12.3% 2.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named COWAN is California where 4,763 people have this name.
  • Oklahoma is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named COWAN, as 33.62 in every 100,000 Oklahomans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • Oklahoma is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names COWAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,249 9.7 99.4% Indiana 813 12.33 98.9% Iowa 219 7.05 97.2% Kansas 492 16.95 98.6% Michigan 851 8.59 99.3% Minnesota 367 6.73 98.5% Missouri 432 14.43 96.7% Nebraska 99 5.24 92.6% North Dakota 8 1.09 7.1% Ohio 1,026 8.85 99.1% South Dakota 35 4.15 75.2% Wisconsin 398 6.92 98.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name COWAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,249 9.7 99.4%
Indiana 813 12.33 98.9%
Iowa 219 7.05 97.2%
Kansas 492 16.95 98.6%
Michigan 851 8.59 99.3%
Minnesota 367 6.73 98.5%
Missouri 432 14.43 96.7%
Nebraska 99 5.24 92.6%
North Dakota 8 1.09 7.1%
Ohio 1,026 8.85 99.1%
South Dakota 35 4.15 75.2%
Wisconsin 398 6.92 98.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names COWAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 93.4% Arizona 838 12.44 99.2% California 4,763 12.27 99.7% Colorado 905 16.9 99.4% Hawaii 90 6.36 94.7% Idaho 172 10.51 96.4% Montana 173 16.86 97.7% Nevada 367 12.92 98.6% New Mexico 266 12.75 97.4% Oregon 723 18.22 99.2% Utah 629 21.39 98.3% Washington 1,209 17.12 99.5% Wyoming 103 17.56 95.6%

West States
State stats for the first name COWAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 93.4%
Arizona 838 12.44 99.2%
California 4,763 12.27 99.7%
Colorado 905 16.9 99.4%
Hawaii 90 6.36 94.7%
Idaho 172 10.51 96.4%
Montana 173 16.86 97.7%
Nevada 367 12.92 98.6%
New Mexico 266 12.75 97.4%
Oregon 723 18.22 99.2%
Utah 629 21.39 98.3%
Washington 1,209 17.12 99.5%
Wyoming 103 17.56 95.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names COWAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 363 10.08 98.6% Maine 194 14.55 95.2% Massachusetts 450 6.67 97.9% New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.5% New Jersey 698 7.81 99.0% New York 1,675 8.48 99.5% Pennsylvania 1,336 10.45 99.4% Rhode Island 46 4.32 85.4% Vermont 71 11.26 94.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name COWAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 363 10.08 98.6%
Maine 194 14.55 95.2%
Massachusetts 450 6.67 97.9%
New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.5%
New Jersey 698 7.81 99.0%
New York 1,675 8.48 99.5%
Pennsylvania 1,336 10.45 99.4%
Rhode Island 46 4.32 85.4%
Vermont 71 11.26 94.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names COWAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 850 17.53 98.2% Arkansas 506 17.06 98.1% Delaware 139 14.83 98.1% Dist. of Columbia 138 21 97.2% Florida 2,010 10.1 99.6% Georgia 1,900 18.82 99.4% Kentucky 752 17.04 98.2% Louisiana 375 8.07 96.6% Maryland 635 10.62 99.0% Mississippi 432 14.43 96.7% North Carolina 1,910 19.21 99.4% Oklahoma 1,304 33.62 99.3% South Carolina 475 9.83 97.8% Tennessee 1,951 29.79 99.4% Texas 4,155 15.41 99.6% Virginia 1,087 13.05 99.2% West Virginia 218 11.79 94.6%

South States
State stats for the first name COWAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 850 17.53 98.2%
Arkansas 506 17.06 98.1%
Delaware 139 14.83 98.1%
Dist. of Columbia 138 21 97.2%
Florida 2,010 10.1 99.6%
Georgia 1,900 18.82 99.4%
Kentucky 752 17.04 98.2%
Louisiana 375 8.07 96.6%
Maryland 635 10.62 99.0%
Mississippi 432 14.43 96.7%
North Carolina 1,910 19.21 99.4%
Oklahoma 1,304 33.62 99.3%
South Carolina 475 9.83 97.8%
Tennessee 1,951 29.79 99.4%
Texas 4,155 15.41 99.6%
Virginia 1,087 13.05 99.2%
West Virginia 218 11.79 94.6%
 

Full Names with COWAN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have COWAN as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named COWAN.

The most popular full name is James COWAN. 2.55% of all the people named COWAN have this given name.

There are 1825 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name COWAN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James COWAN 2.55%
2 John COWAN 1.81%
3 Robert COWAN 1.81%
4 David COWAN 1.62%
5 Michael COWAN 1.53%
6 William COWAN 1.45%
7 Mary COWAN 1.17%
8 Linda COWAN 1.09%
9 Richard COWAN 0.95%
10 Charles COWAN 0.94%
11 Barbara COWAN 0.90%
12 Patricia COWAN 0.71%
13 Thomas COWAN 0.67%
14 Carol COWAN 0.66%
15 Betty COWAN 0.59%
16 Elizabeth COWAN 0.59%
17 Donald COWAN 0.58%
18 Christopher COWAN 0.57%
19 Nancy COWAN 0.55%
20 Susan COWAN 0.53%