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
The last name Cadwalader is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Cadwalader.
How Common Is The Last Name Cadwalader? popularity and diffusion
It is the 645,032nd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name Cadwalader is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Cadwalader reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 818,192. In The United States Cadwalader is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Cadwalader is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.
Cadwalader Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cadwalader has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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 bearing the Cadwalader surname are 4.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.69% being 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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