TheNameDBCowherd
OccupationalMeaning
An occupational surname for a person who tended cattle or cows.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English words 'cu' (cow) and 'hyrde' (herdsman), literally describing someone who herded cattle. This occupational designation became hereditary as a surname.
About the Cowherd Surname
A straightforward occupational surname indicating cattle herding as a profession or family trade. The name reflects the agricultural economy of medieval England.
Distribution
Found primarily in England and among English-speaking populations in North America and the Commonwealth.
Notable Bearers
Cowherd family (various historical records)