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Cowart - Craley

Most Comon Surname in this Range: Cox

This rather widely used surname may boast any number of origins. In England, the name stems from a word that referred to a young man who strutted like a bird, and it may have been used to describe individuals with similar physical characteristics. It might also have referred to an early riser, reminiscent of a cock or rooster. The name is also topographical, referring to individuals who lived on the side of a hill, from the Old English translation that means "dweller by the hill."

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