Cavagan Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cavagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cavagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Cavagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavagan is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavagan? popularity and diffusion

Cavagan is the 2,352,516th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. Cavagan is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Cavagan reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

Cavagan is most common in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 54 percent live, Durham, where 31 percent live and Merseyside, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Cavagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cavagan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cavagan surname grew 555 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Cavagan
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