Cavanah Surname

392,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cavanah Surname Definition:

(Celtic) The eponym of the Cavanaghs received his name, according to John O’Donovan, from having been fostered at Kilcavan = Church of (St.) Kevan [Irish Caemh + án, gentle, handsome]

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Cavanah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8231:440,41237,866
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5981:83,9788,767

Cavanah (11) may also be a first name.

Cavanah Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) The eponym of the Cavanaghs received his name, according to John O’Donovan, from having been fostered at Kilcavan = Church of (St.) Kevan [Irish Caemh + án, gentle, handsome]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac an Mhanaigh The Antrim form of MacEvanny, q.v. Quite distinct from Cavanagh. SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Cavanagh came from the name Caomhan. One of the first kings of Ireland is reputed to have come from Spain and adopted the name Caomhan, meaning 'son of Caomh'. He came with several brothers, almost all of whom died on the way. Those who did make it, including Caomhan, had wives that fought, eventually ending with Caomhan killing his brother and becoming sole king of Ireland.

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Cavanah Last Name Facts

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

Cavanah is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavanah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 392,884th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,097,273 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Cavanah are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cavanah is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 823 people, or 1 in 440,412. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 22 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.

Cavanah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cavanah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavanah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cavanah last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cavanah last name are 13.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavanah earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $44,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavannah9317/
Cavanath9312/
Cavanach936/
Cavanadh934/
Cavanauh934/
Cavanash932/
Cavangah932/
Cavanayh931/
Cavanajh931/
Cavanaph931/
Cavagnah930/
Cavanaha930/
Cavaenah930/
Cavana921,777/
Cavanauch882/
Cavanaush881/
Cavannahj881/
Cavanahai881/
Cavagna866,950/
Cavanna866,356/
Kavanah86194/
Cavenah86124/
Cavanas8685/
Cavanay8677/
Cavanai8633/
Caevana8620/
Cavanat8619/
Cavanga8610/
Caivana869/
Cavanho863/
Cabanah862/
Cavanau862/
Cahvana861/
Cavhana861/
Cavanaj861/
Cavaina861/
Cavanea861/
Caveana861/
Cavayna860/
Caveagna80122/
Caveanha8055/
Cavanhas8027/
Cavaneau809/
Cavagnat809/
Kavannah806/
Cavangna804/
Kavanadh803/
Kavanauh803/
Cavahina803/
Kavangah802/
Cavanass801/
Cavenajh801/
Cavenhah801/
Cavhanau801/
Kavanaha801/
Kavanash801/
Kayvanah801/
Cavanaai801/
Cavanais801/
Cauvanad801/
Cavahana800/
Kavagnah800/
Kavanaah800/
Kavanajh800/
Cabana7726,102/
Kavana772,491/
Cavano77280/
Cavaña77129/
Qavana7732/
Cavena7726/
Cawana7715/
Cafana777/
Cavona773/
Cávana771/
Covana771/
Kavanauth756/
Kavanaudh751/
Cavanouth751/
Kavanauch751/
Cahavanaj751/
Cahavanay751/
Cavasenna751/
Cavagnass750/
Cafagna712,968/
Caivano712,116/
Kavanga711,142/
Cabanay71733/
Cabanha71295/
Cavaney71157/
Cavañas71155/
Khavana7175/
Kavanau7157/
Cabanna7144/
Cavanos7143/
Cavanoğ7140/
Kavanai7138/
Cawanga7136/
Cavagno7135/
Cahwana7133/
Kavanna7124/
Cabanau7120/
Cavogna7116/
Kavanay7115/
Cabhana7115/
Gcovana7114/
Cavenay7113/
Covenah7112/
Kavgana719/
Cavango719/
Kaveana719/
Kavaina718/
Kavanat715/
Cavenna715/
Kaevana714/
Cabanaj714/
Kavayna713/
Cavanno712/
Cavenau712/
Covanaj712/
Cajuana711/
Kavahanahe711/
Kavannauth711/
Catvano711/
Gcawana711/
Kawanah711/
Cabanho711/
Kavanaa711/
Kaivana711/
Kovanah711/
Cabanea711/
Cavonna711/
Ccawana711/
Covanea711/
Cabeana711/
Gcabana711/
Cavaino711/
Kavanha711/
Cawanna710/
Kavenah710/
Ccahuana679,101/
Keyvanah6745/
Gkavanas6722/
Khawanah6721/
Cavagnod6719/
Caffagna6715/
Kcahuana6714/
Cavagnot6711/
Kavhanga679/
Kavosnah677/
Kaivauna677/
Kaivanay673/
Cabaneau672/
Caivaino671/
Kaivanga671/
Kavainga671/
Cabaunay671/
Kawaynah671/
Cavennau670/
Kavanoch670/

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