Cadwell Surname

94,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cadwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cadwell,' a tithing in the parish of Baldwyn Brightwell, Oxfordshire.

German de Cadewelle, Oxfordshire, Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Cadewelle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Roger de Cadwell, Oxfordshire, 200 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Cadwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1971:86,3619,752
England3171:175,76715,993
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Ireland1501:31,3932,720
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Israel301:285,25425,178
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Wales171:182,03112,022
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2961:82,3498,789
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4681:34,2094,092

Cadwell (216) may also be a first name.

Cadwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cadwell,' a tithing in the parish of Baldwyn Brightwell, Oxfordshire.

German de Cadewelle, Oxfordshire, Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Cadewelle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Roger de Cadwell, Oxfordshire, 200 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1583. Married — William Page and Elizabeth Cadwell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1663. John Bouden and Margaret Cadwell: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Local. A village in South Wales; written Cydwell.

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

Cadwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cadwell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cadwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 94,174th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,440,226 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Cadwell reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cadwell is also the 614,549th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 216 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,197 people, or 1 in 86,361. In The United States Cadwell is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Minnesota, where 6 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Cadwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cadwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cadwell surname rose 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 536 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cadwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cadwell surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cadwell surname are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cadwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 383.47% more than the national average, earning R 1,148,900 per year; in United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $47,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chadwell934,705/
Caudwell931,192/
Caidwell936/
Cadwelle931/
Cadweell931/
Caddwell931/
Casdwell930/
Catdwell930/
Cadwel926/
Kadwell86370/
Catwell86224/
Codwell8661/
Cadweld863/
Chadwel862/
Cadwill862/
Cadbell861/
Caduell861/
Cadweel861/
Caudwel861/
Cadwael860/
Chatwell80286/
Cathwell808/
Coudwell802/
Coddwell801/
Chadwill800/
Keadwell800/
Cattwell800/
Cautwell800/
Chattwell7511/
Couddwell750/
Kedwell71139/
Kadwill7196/
Cadbill7113/
Cadouel715/
Kadwele714/
Cotwell711/
Katwell711/
Caduill711/
Chaduel711/
Chatwel710/
Keedwell67343/
Cothwell675/
Kadwl671/
Coutwell671/
Cauduill671/
Cottwell671/
Chaduill670/
Caudwile670/
Keidwell670/

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