Cowherd Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Looking for a Cowherd coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Family name meaning

Whether you spell it Cowherd or Coward, the story begins in the same place. Name scholars give the meaning as “One who tended cows”.

Before spelling was fixed, Coward was also written Cowherd. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Cowart. The 2010 US Census counted 1,377 people named Cowherd, ranking it number 19,590 among American surnames.

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