Caradoc Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Caradoc Surname Definition:

Lord Howden claims descent from Caradoc and the princes of Wales. Peerage. See Cradock.

Caradoc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales91:174,2686,522

Caradoc (55) may also be a first name.

Caradoc Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lord Howden claims descent from Caradoc and the princes of Wales. Peerage. See Cradock.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Caradoc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caradoc is borne by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caradoc? popularity and diffusion

The surname Caradoc is the 5,391,485th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Caradoc occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Caradoc reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Caradoc is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 55 people.

The surname Caradoc is most commonly used in Wales, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 618,906. In Wales Caradoc is mostly concentrated in: Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 60 percent reside, City and County of Newport, where 20 percent reside and Neath Port Talbot County Borough, where 20 percent reside. Other than Wales this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 15 percent reside.

Caradoc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caradoc has changed over time. In Wales the number of people carrying the Caradoc surname fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caraddock881/
Saradoc8622/
Carados865/
Caradog861/
Caradoz861/
Caradeuc80189/
Jarados71601/
Karadoj7160/
Caradas7154/
Carodos7120/
Karadoz716/
Caradag714/
Corados711/
Karadog711/
Jaradoj711/
Zarados711/
Karadac711/
Caradaj711/
Carodoz711/
Carradas67119/
Karaidos6738/
Caradeux6727/
Karadojh6727/
Kharadac674/
Coradaci673/
Corrados672/
Zaradosh671/
Kharadoj671/
Karadach671/
Cargadag671/
Caraudas671/

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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 Caradoc
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