Explore the Family Name Cowett

The meaning of Cowett

Americanized form of French Canadian Caouette. History: Bearers of the surname Cowett are descendants of Pierre Ca(h)ouet from Brittany (France); see Caouette.

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How common is the last name Cowett in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cowett experienced a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cowett was ranked 82,019th in popularity and by 2010 it dropped slightly to the 85,049th rank, marking a change of -3.69%. The total count of individuals with the surname increased from 214 to 220 during this period, indicating a growth rate of 2.8%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Cowett declined by 12.5% from 0.08 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,019	#85,049	-3.69%
Count	214	220	2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cowett

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Cowett identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 81.31% in 2000 to 78.64% in 2010. There were some significant shifts in other ethnic identities over this period. Notably, those identifying as two or more races increased dramatically, from 2.34% in 2000 to 9.55% in 2010, an impressive growth of 308.12%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial decrease, falling from 5.61% to 3.64%, a drop of 35.12%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also diminished, dropping by 20.43% from 10.28% to 8.18%. No individuals with the surname Cowett identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.31%	78.64%	-3.28%
Two or More Races	2.34%	9.55%	308.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	10.28%	8.18%	-20.43%
Hispanic	5.61%	3.64%	-35.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%