Cadwalader Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Cadwalader Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4431:818,19262,826
Wales141:221,03813,576
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Wales211:74,6863,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

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