Cahill Surname
Approximately 55,707 people bear this surname
Cahill Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for O’Cahill, Irish Ua Cathail (th = h), Descendant of Cathal = Warrior [from Irish cath, a battle, war] Cathal (genit. Cathail) was a common Irish pers. name.
Read More About This SurnameCahill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,402 | 1:12,328 | 1,524 |
| Ireland | 8,754 | 1:538 | 86 |
| Australia | 6,724 | 1:4,015 | 574 |
| England | 5,968 | 1:9,336 | 1,365 |
| Canada | 2,062 | 1:17,869 | 2,537 |
| Scotland | 430 | 1:12,451 | 1,663 |
| New Zealand | 427 | 1:10,605 | 1,845 |
| Northern Ireland | 373 | 1:4,946 | 945 |
| South Africa | 334 | 1:162,209 | 18,194 |
| Wales | 320 | 1:9,670 | 1,066 |
| Thailand | 238 | 1:296,800 | 51,121 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Argentina | 72 | 1:593,659 | 42,221 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 1:564,268 | 3,428 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,929 | 1:747 | 118 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,214 | 1:20,079 | 2,859 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:44,562 | 3,225 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:26,583 | 1,512 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,727 | 1:6,499 | 812 |
Cahill (212) may also be a first name.
Cahill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for O’Cahill, Irish Ua Cathail (th = h), Descendant of Cathal = Warrior [from Irish cath, a battle, war] Cathal (genit. Cathail) was a common Irish pers. name.
Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan
Ó Cathail This is the name of several distinct septs (see Map); that of Galway is now found in Clare. IF 70; Map Gal, Kerry and Tip; Plate III
Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan
(Irish) Grandson of Cathal (battle powerful).
User-submitted Reference
Irish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic, Ó Cathail, meaning 'descendant of Cathal', a personal name meaning 'powerful in battle'.
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Cahill Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Cahill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cahill (Arabic: كاهيل) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahill? popularity and diffusion
Cahill is the 10,112th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,819 people. Cahill occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Cahill reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 620,917th most common given name globally. It is borne by 212 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 29,402 people, or 1 in 12,328. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Cahill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cahill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cahill last name expanded 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 148 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 512 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cahill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cahill are 4.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.32% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cahill earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.37% less than the national average, earning 275,576 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.34% more than the national average, earning R 314,496 per year; in United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $48,686 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahhill | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cahilll | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cahgill | 92 | 1 | / |
| Caheill | 92 | 0 | / |
| Caahill | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cahille | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cauhill | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cahil | 91 | 223 | / |
| D'Cahill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cayhhill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cohill | 83 | 800 | / |
| Kahill | 83 | 187 | / |
| Cahuil | 83 | 68 | / |
| Cahell | 83 | 4 | / |
| Cauill | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cahiel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cahilp | 83 | 0 | / |
| Caoille | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cahahil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coehill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaehill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cohille | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kahil | 73 | 14,533 | / |
| Cohil | 73 | 231 | / |
| Qahil | 73 | 224 | / |
| Cahel | 73 | 170 | / |
| Coail | 73 | 89 | / |
| Cauil | 73 | 16 | / |
| Caoil | 73 | 5 | / |
| Caell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cağil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cauyhell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Caoile | 67 | 8,018 | / |
| Kahiel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Couill | 67 | 25 | / |
| Khahil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kahuil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kahell | 67 | 17 | / |
| Coaile | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cheail | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauile | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kohill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauuil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahhil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajhil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cáhuil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caaell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caheal | 67 | 0 | / |
Cahill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill in the Arabic language | ||
| كاهيل | kahyl | - |
| كهيل | khyl | - |
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Cahill Reference & Research
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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 Cahill
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