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McCowan
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English
+ (surname)
Alternative forms
en McCowen McCowin McCown
Etymology
Anglicized form of either en gd Mac Eoghain son of Eoghan or gd Mac Gille Comghain son of the servant of (Saint) Comghan, from which also en McElhone.
Proper noun
s
en Scottish Gaelic.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McCowan is the 7386th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4510 individuals. McCowan is most common among White (60.22%) and Black/African American (33.1%) individuals.
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