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Cowlishaw
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from either of two minor places in Derbyshire and Lancashire, from en ang coliġ coaly + ang sċeaga copse, thicket.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Cowlishaw is the 68122nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 289 individuals. Cowlishaw is most common among White (92.39%) individuals.
References
Survey of English Place-Names
Further reading