Cavannagh Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cavannagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cavannagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:1,392,95161,553
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Cavannagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavannagh is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cavannagh.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavannagh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Cavannagh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Cavannagh live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Cavannagh is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 38 percent live, Lancashire, where 25 percent live and Surrey, where 15 percent live. Beside England Cavannagh exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Cavannagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cavannagh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cavannagh last name fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cavannagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cavannagh
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