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

The last name Cavanaugh has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavanaugh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Cavanaugh is the 20,696^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 275,887 people. Cavanaugh is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Cavanaugh live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172^nd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 103 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 25,339 people, or 1 in 14,304. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Cavanaugh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cavanaugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cavanaugh last name 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 adherence of those carrying the Cavanaugh last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cavanaugh surname are 6.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.11% being registered to vote for 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.