Cadwalader Surname
Approximately 470 people bear this surname
Cadwalader Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cadwaladyr' (Welsh).
David ap Cadwallader, 1323. Writs of Parliament.
Kedwallader Rogers, 1598: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1683. Thomas Ann and Elinor Cadwallder: St.
Read More About This SurnameCadwalader Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 443 | 1:818,192 | 62,826 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 267 | 1:188,085 | 16,600 |
Cadwalader Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cadwaladyr' (Welsh).
David ap Cadwallader, 1323. Writs of Parliament.
Kedwallader Rogers, 1598: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1683. Thomas Ann and Elinor Cadwallder: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1781. Married — Daniel Cadwallader and Mary Rabey: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Welsh.) Derived from cad, battle, and gwaladr, a leader, a lord—the leader or lord of the battle.
Gwaladr would seem to come from gwal, a wall or defense, and adre, signifying at home or abroad, everywhere.
Cadwalader Demographics
Average Cadwalader Salary in
United States
$46,422 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cadwalader Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cadwalader Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cadwalader occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cadwalader click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cadwalader? popularity and diffusion
Cadwalader is the 645,032nd most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Cadwalader are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 443 people, or 1 in 818,192. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Cadwalader Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cadwalader has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cadwalader last name grew 166 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cadwalader Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cadwalader surname are 4.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.69% registered to vote for the party.
Cadwalader earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,422 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadwallader | 95 | 5,067 | / |
| Cadwahlader | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cadwalladder | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cadwaleder | 90 | 1 | / |
| Cadwelader | 90 | 1 | / |
| Cadwaloder | 90 | 0 | / |
| Cadualader | 90 | 0 | / |
| Codwalader | 90 | 0 | / |
| Cadwolader | 90 | 0 | / |
| Cadwalleder | 86 | 42 | / |
| Codwallader | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cadwollader | 86 | 0 | / |
| Caduallader | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cadwalloder | 86 | 0 | / |
| Catwallader | 86 | 0 | / |
| Codualeder | 70 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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