Caufield Surname

176,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Caufield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caufield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0311:178,46317,873
Canada1441:255,87224,214
England1271:438,72529,288
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2081:21,2972,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Scotland571:65,6703,971
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4651:107,99710,802

Caufield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caufield is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Caufield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caufield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 176,792nd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,011,383 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Caufield are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Caufield is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,031 people, or 1 in 178,463. In The United States Caufield is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Nevada, where 9 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Caufield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caufield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caufield surname expanded 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caufield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Caufield surname is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caufield surname are 14.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.79% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Caufield earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,836 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caufield
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