Cowman (surname) explained

Cowman is an occupational surname of Norman origin.^[1] from cowman. A rare surname throughout the world today, Cowman is most common in Ireland.^[2] Notable persons with that surname include:

• Alan Cowman (born 1954), Australian malaria researcher
• Charles Cowman (1868 - 1924), American missionary to Japan
• Dick Cowman (b. 1949), rugby player
• Joseph Cowman (fl. 1705 - 1748), one of the founders of the Patuxent Iron Works
• Lettie Cowman (1870 - 1960), American author
• Roz Cowman (born 1942), is an Irish poet and critic
• Stan Cowman (1923 - 2003), New Zealand cricket umpire

See also

• Cowman (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cowman Surname Meaning and Distribution . ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
2. Web site: Cowman Surname Meaning and Distribution . forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014