Causeway Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Causeway Surname Definition:

"Of this ancient family, originally wrote Coigniers, denominated from a place of that name in France, was Roger de Coigniers, that came into England about the end of the reign of Will, the Conqueror, to whom the bishop of Durham gave the constableship of Durham.

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Causeway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Guyana131:58,6324,970
England81:6,964,757184,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Causeway (35) may also be a first name.

Causeway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Of this ancient family, originally wrote Coigniers, denominated from a place of that name in France, was Roger de Coigniers, that came into England about the end of the reign of Will, the Conqueror, to whom the bishop of Durham gave the constableship of Durham." Kimber. The family gave the suffix to Howton Coigniers, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Coigniers, in Normandy, their ancient residence; came into England with William the Conqueror.

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

Causeway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Causeway occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Causeway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Causeway occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Causeway reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Causeway is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Causeway is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 20 percent are found, Oregon, where 20 percent are found and North Carolina, where 16 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 27 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Causeway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Causeway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Causeway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Causeway last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Causeway earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.67% less than the national average, earning $19,990 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caseway930/
Casseway880/
Casaway80279/
Causeva803/
Chasewa801/
Causeby801/
Casiway800/
Chaisewa7565/
Kasewaya7521/
Cassaway7521/
Cushaway7515/
Cassoway755/
Chausheva712,481/
Catcheway71289/
Kasewa71209/
Caseby7170/
Kusewa7147/
Caseva719/
Casawa718/
Casiwa715/
Caseba713/
Cuseva713/
Cagewa711/
Chayisewa711/
Kausiwa672,357/
Chusiwa67183/
Khasewa67170/
Chaseba67169/
Kasewad6743/
Cusseba6725/
Casavoy6719/
Casewit6717/
Casheba6714/
Kaseewa6713/
Kauseva675/
Kaseswa675/
Kuseewa674/
Kasaway674/
Casaeva673/
Chayusheva673/
Kashewa672/
Casavey671/
Kausawa671/
Cassawy671/
Kaseywa671/
Kusewah671/
Cassiwa671/
Casavay671/
Kuseswa671/

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