Caulwell Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Caulwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caulwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Ireland441:107,0215,562
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Caulwell Last Name Facts

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

Caulwell has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caulwell? popularity and diffusion

Caulwell is the 1,333,288th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Caulwell is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Caulwell live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Caulwell is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 48 percent live, Worcestershire, where 38 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Caulwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caulwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Caulwell last name rose 1,113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 232 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caulwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Caulwell last name is predominantly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caulwell last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Caulwell earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.63% more than the national average, earning $56,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culwell932,004/
Calwell93705/
Chalwell88485/
Cullwell8848/
Callwell8838/
Kaulwell8823/
Cailwell881/
Coulwell880/
Culwel862/
Calwel861/
Catelwell820/
Caselwell820/
Colwell8018,040/
Calwill8011/
Kalwell803/
Calbell801/
Calweld801/
Callwel801/
Caluell800/
Coolwell7598/
Collwell7531/
Coulwill7519/
Colweell750/
Kalweell750/
Colwel7117/
Calwil717/
Calbel712/
Caluel711/
Colwll710/
Colwill672,217/
Kalwele67468/
Calwile6789/
Kalwill6715/
Collwel671/
Kalbell671/
Coluell670/
Kulwill670/
Kattlewell670/
Culbill670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Caulwell
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