Cavelier Surname

178,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Cavelier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cavelier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,1911:30,3163,700
Belgium761:151,27221,156
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cavelier Last Name Facts

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

Cavelier is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavelier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 178,787th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,051,736 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Cavelier reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most common in France, where it is held by 2,191 people, or 1 in 30,316. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 57 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 6 percent live. Excluding France this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Cavelier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cavelier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cavelier last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cavelier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cavelier last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Cavelier earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $52,148 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cavelier
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