Cavan Surname
Approximately 12,953 people bear this surname
Cavan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Fine, Handsome [Irish Caemhan—caemh (mh _= v) + the dim. suff. -án] 2 belonging to Cavan = a Hollow [Irish and Gaelic cabhan]
Cavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,243 | 1:105,904 | 6,940 |
| Philippines | 3,210 | 1:31,538 | 4,595 |
| United States | 945 | 1:383,554 | 33,820 |
| France | 609 | 1:109,069 | 16,239 |
| Canada | 303 | 1:121,603 | 12,764 |
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Northern Ireland | 114 | 1:16,185 | 2,152 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Palau | 9 | 1:2,405 | 59 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 125 | 1:35,439 | 3,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:45,099 | 3,253 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
The alternate forms: Çavan (140) are calculated separately.
Cavan (2,318) may also be a first name.
Cavan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Fine, Handsome [Irish Caemhan—caemh (mh _= v) + the dim. suff. -án] 2 belonging to Cavan = a Hollow [Irish and Gaelic cabhan]
A synonym of Keevan and occasionally of Kavanagh, q.v. and IF 19. It is not a toponymic
(Welsh and Gaelic.) Local. The ridge of a hill.
Cavan Demographics
Average Cavan Salary in
United States
$50,244 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cavan (Hindi: चवन) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Çavan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavan? popularity and diffusion
Cavan is the 40,461st most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 562,615 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Cavan live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 154,604th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 2,318 people.
Cavan is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 7,243 people, or 1 in 105,904. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 66 percent reside, Karnataka, where 33 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Cavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cavan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cavan surname expanded 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cavan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cavan last name are 8.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.07% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cavan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $50,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $56,207 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cavan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cavan in the Hindi language | ||
| चवन | cavana | - |
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Cavan Reference & Research
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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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