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

The surname Cavanaugh occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 20,696^th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 275,887 people. The surname Cavanaugh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Cavanaugh reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172^nd most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 103 people.

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

Cavanaugh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cavanaugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cavanaugh last name grew 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 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 holding the Cavanaugh last name are 6.34% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.