Cavaghan Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cavaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cavaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Cavaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavaghan is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cavaghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cavaghan is the 1,967,751st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Cavaghan live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Cavaghan is most common in: Cumbria, where 56 percent are found, Somerset, where 15 percent are found and Surrey, where 15 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Cavaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cavaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cavaghan surname grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cavaghan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $56,253 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 Cavaghan
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