Cowen (surname)

Cowen or Cowan is a surname of both Irish and Jewish origins (see Cowan [surname] for further information). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Barry Cowen (born 1967), Irish politician, son of Bernard Cowen
 * Bernard Cowen (1932–1984), Irish politician, father of Brian and Barry Cowen
 * Brian Cowen (born 1960), Irish Taoiseach, former Minister for Finance and Leader of the Fianna Fáil party, son of Bernard Cowen
 * Elise Cowen (1933–1962), American Beat poet
 * Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852–1935), British pianist, conductor, and composer
 * Joseph Cowen (1829–1900), English politician and journalist
 * Lenore Cowen (born c. 1968), American mathematician and computer scientist
 * Lillie Cowen (1850–1939), Jewish-Irish writer and Hebrew translator
 * Lionel Cowen (1846–1895), painter
 * Philip Cowen (1853–1943), Jewish-American newspaper publisher and immigration official
 * Robert Cowen (born 1930), Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
 * Scott Cowen (born 1946), president of Tulane University
 * Tyler Cowen (born 1962), American economist
 * Zelman Cowen (1919–2011), former Governor-General of Australia
 * Pete Cowen (born 1951), English golf coach