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

Caddy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caddy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 96,465th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,478,204 people. The last name Caddy occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Caddy live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 391,811th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 472 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,707 people, or 1 in 32,641. In England Caddy is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Staffordshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Caddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caddy has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Caddy last name rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 916 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 660 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caddy last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with 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

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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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