Cavelin Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cavelin Surname Definition:

From some place of the name unknown to me. Gilbert of Cavelyn was witness in Lythqw, 1444 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115), and Henry Cavelin, member of the Scots parliament for Linlithgow, 1468 (Hanna, II, p. 487), is probably Henry of Caveling a witness there, 1472 (Sc.

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Cavelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Cavelin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From some place of the name unknown to me. Gilbert of Cavelyn was witness in Lythqw, 1444 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115), and Henry Cavelin, member of the Scots parliament for Linlithgow, 1468 (Hanna, II, p. 487), is probably Henry of Caveling a witness there, 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cavelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavelin has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cavelin.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cavelin is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Cavelin is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Cavelin are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Cavelin is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 50,619,112. In The Philippines Cavelin is most prevalent in: Central Luzon, where 50 percent live and National Capital Region, where 50 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Cavelin exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent live.

Cavelin Last Name Statistics demography

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

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