Cavanaugh Surname

20,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,415 people bear this surname

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

Cavanaugh Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Caomh (comely) or Caomhan, the names of fifteen Irish saints.

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Cavanaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States25,3391:14,3041,792
Canada8151:45,2095,570
Australia501:539,91440,287
England451:1,238,17956,985
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Austria271:315,38635,058
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Saint Martin81:4,394114
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Montserrat11:4,947471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1201:12,1891,579

Cavanaugh (103) may also be a first name.

Cavanaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Caomh (comely) or Caomhan, the names of fifteen Irish saints.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Cavanaugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavanaugh occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavanaugh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,696th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 275,887 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Cavanaugh reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cavanaugh is also the 930,172nd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 103 people.

Cavanaugh is most common in The United States, where it is held by 25,339 people, or 1 in 14,304. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Cavanaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cavanaugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cavanaugh surname grew 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavanaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cavanaugh surname are 6.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.11% registered with the party.

The amount Cavanaugh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $47,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,980 CAD per year.

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Cavanaugh Reference & Research

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