Cowley

== English == === Etymology === Various origins: The village in Gloucestershire is from Old English cū (“cow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to cow +‎ -ley (“lea”). The hamlet in Derbyshire is from Old English col (“coal”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to coal +‎ -ley (“lea”). The other places in England are from the Old English personal name Cufa + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊli/ === Proper noun === Cowley (countable and uncountable, plural Cowleys) A placename: A place in England: A hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770). A hamlet in Upton Pyne parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9095). A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9614). A suburb in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ055825). A suburb and industrial area in City of Oxford district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5504). A village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, No. 9, Alberta, Canada. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States. A town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. A rural locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Cowley is the 5881st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5868 individuals. Cowley is most common among White (86.16%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cowley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 379.