How Many People Have the Last Name Cowans?

1,829

people had the surname Cowans in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 161,290 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#15,898

Tied with 4 others

Per 100,000 People

0.62

In 2010

Largest Group

70.5%

Black

Change Since 2000

+15.1%

+240 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Cowans (70.5%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 21.1%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Cowans ranks #517. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 74% to 70.5%.

White 21.1%
Black 70.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander Withheld
American Indian and Alaska Native Withheld
Two or more races 5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%

Withheld: too few people to publish.

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Cowans grew from 1,589 people in 2000 to 1,829 in 2010 (up 15.1%), and its rank rose from #16,616 to #15,898.

20002010
People1,5891,829
Rank#16,616#15,898
Per 100,000 people0.590.62

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Cowans

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#15,889Liebman1,830
#15,889Mattei1,830
#15,889Shimp1,830
#15,898Marcel1,829
#15,898Oberry1,829
#15,898Radel1,829
#15,898Cowans1,829

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