Caddy Surname

96,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Caddy Surname Definition:

1 = Cadd (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y.

2 Messenger, Porter [Scot. cadie; French cadet, a younger brother; ult. from Latin caput, the head]

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Caddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7071:32,6414,341
Australia1,3531:19,9522,764
United States1,2461:290,89826,994
Wales1741:17,7851,927
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Canada1101:334,96030,494
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Scotland331:162,2379,329
France281:2,372,240182,981
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India71:109,580,769786,157
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
China41:341,830,39216,990
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
San Marino11:33,214932
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8391:29,0533,919
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Caddy (472) may also be a first name.

Caddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Cadd (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y.

2 Messenger, Porter [Scot. cadie; French cadet, a younger brother; ult. from Latin caput, the head]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Kade, Kathe, Kattey; from the French, Chaté; A. Kadier; in the Domesday Book, Cadio (?); from the Danish, Kadow; personal name Or from the French, Cadet; a Huguenot name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The Caddy surname means 'son of Catherine' in Old English.

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Caddy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caddy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Caddy is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caddy? popularity and diffusion

Caddy is the 96,465th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,478,204 people. The last name Caddy is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Caddy are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 391,811th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 472 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,707 people, or 1 in 32,641. In England Caddy is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Caddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caddy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 916 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 660 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Caddy surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Caddy are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Caddy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.01% more than the national average, earning R 522,828 per year; in United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caddey91290/
Chaddy9137/
Cauddy910/
Cady8914,284/
Chaiddy833/
Chaddey831/
Caday805,666/
Chady801,656/
Cadey801,396/
Saddy80820/
Caudy80601/
Cadde80582/
Zaddy80493/
Cadoy80396/
Kaddy80186/
Caddi80160/
Cadid80136/
Ciady8070/
Cadda8059/
Cadiy8033/
Coddy8029/
Jaddy8018/
Czady8012/
Casdy8010/
Caded809/
Cadhy806/
Csady806/
Cadys803/
Caidy801/
Kcady801/
Caady801/
Caduy801/
Ceady800/
Caedy800/
Caydid73985/
Cadeey73739/
Caidoy73639/
Chaddi73480/
Chaudy73460/
Caddis73425/
Chadiy73234/
Saddoy73226/
Caddie73216/
Caddeu73173/
Cadaya73146/
Chajdy73137/
Caddet73118/
Chadde73108/
Chadyi7374/
Chaday7354/
Saddey7352/
Cadder7347/
Caddes7343/
Chadey7332/
Quaddy7330/
Chaidy7329/
Sadday7327/
Cheady7324/
Kaddey7320/
Chaydy7310/
Zaiddy7310/
Ceadda739/
Cadhiy738/
Caddei736/
Caydoy736/
Cassdy735/
Khaddy734/
Chadoy734/
Jaddyz734/
Cadays734/
Zadday734/
Caddio734/
Causdy733/
Chaady733/
Chadyo733/
Caudiy733/
Kadday733/
Coddey732/
Cauday732/
Caiday732/
Casdey732/
Caaday732/
Cayday732/
Cathdy731/
Casdiy731/
Caddha731/
Cauddi731/
Caudhy731/
Casday731/
Ceaday731/
Caadoy731/
Cadaay731/
Caiduy731/
Caedoy731/
Caddeh731/
Cadhid731/
Cajdyz731/
Saiddy731/
Caudey730/
Sauddy730/
Tchady730/
Cody6732,015/
Cade6720,875/
Cada6712,969/
Kady679,027/
Sady674,977/
Cadi673,894/
Zady671,314/
Qady67851/
Chaudey67379/
Cadhays67196/
Jady6779/
Chaddeh6734/
Cahaday6732/
Cadé6721/
Chaudhy6717/
Caddess6716/
Caddett6713/
Chadaya6713/
Chaudoy6710/
Chauday678/
Chaiday675/
Caydeed674/
Khadduy674/
Chaddee674/
Cadê673/
Cadè673/
Čady673/
Caudhay672/
Sahdday671/
Casdays671/
Caisday671/
Caitdey671/
Chouddy671/
Chaddhi671/
Chhaidy671/
Dchaidy671/
Tchaday671/
Tchaddi671/
Tchadey671/
Djadday671/
Chauddi671/
Chaddio671/
Chaiddi671/
Chaidoy671/
Caddish670/
Tschady670/
Cassday670/
Sceiddy670/

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Caddy Reference & Research

Cady DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cady FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caddy
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