Cavell Surname

221,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Cavell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cavil,' a township in the parish of Eastrington, E. Riding Yorks, two miles from Howden. Thence the name easily crossed over into Lincolnshire In some cases it may be represented by some more southern locality.

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Cavell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7501:483,27940,870
England5991:93,0189,976
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Canada951:387,84834,448
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
France401:1,660,568152,033
Wales291:106,7088,358
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3851:63,3137,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Cavell (661) may also be a first name.

Cavell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cavil,' a township in the parish of Eastrington, E. Riding Yorks, two miles from Howden. Thence the name easily crossed over into Lincolnshire In some cases it may be represented by some more southern locality.

Robert de Cavilla, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1353 - John Cavel, rector of Sizeland, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Walter Cavel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1546. Humfrey Cavel and Alice Nassahe: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1793. Married — Charles Lavell and Ann Seberner Cavill: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville,' which see, a corruption.

'John Covel, Covell, or Colvill (16381722), Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, was born at Horningsheath, Suffolk,' &c.: Dictionary of National Biography.

1610. Thomas Covell and Martha Pecocke: Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Thomas Covell and Judith Blagge: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

William Cavell of Tulynestyn who appears in 1537 is mentioned again in 1547 ana 1558 (REA., II, p. 112,319; Aboyne, p. 95). Most probably here a variant of Cable, which see.

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

The French Cavel, prob. from the Continental Teutonic equiv. of the Old English cáf, ‘active', ‘bold’ + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us. Confused with Cavil(I, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cavill, a township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Colville.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cavell Last Name Facts

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

Cavell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 221,677th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,960,623 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Cavell live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cavell is also the 322,851st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 661 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 483,279. In The United States Cavell is primarily found in: Maryland, where 14 percent live, Louisiana, where 12 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Cavell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cavell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cavell last name grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Cavell surname are 17.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.69% more than the national average, earning $49,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $56,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavelle92103/
Caveill9247/
Caviell9228/
Casvell924/
Chavell922/
Scavell920/
Cavel91745/
Chauvell8629/
Chavelle8626/
Caveille864/
Cauvelle863/
Cassvell860/
Cavele8319,860/
Covell835,659/
Cavill832,875/
Savell832,666/
Chavel83442/
Cauvel83389/
Caviel8394/
Zavell8389/
Cawell8324/
Caivel8322/
Javell838/
Kavell832/
Cavelt831/
Caveel831/
Caevel831/
Ciavel831/
Caveil830/
Chauvelle8029/
Chauvel776,627/
Scovell771,502/
Javelle77983/
Caville77310/
Saveall77178/
Covelle7793/
Chavele7773/
Couvell7743/
Zavelle779/
Cavaill777/
Kasvell777/
Cauvill773/
Seavell772/
Chaveil772/
Sauvell771/
Cavealt771/
Cawelle771/
Chavhel771/
Jeavell771/
Cotvell771/
Chawell771/
Kavelle770/
Scawell770/
Scavill770/
Cassvel770/
Caweell770/
Cauwell770/
Coevell770/
Sahvell770/
Caavill770/
Savel732,299/
Javel731,082/
Covel73996/
Cavil73514/
Kavel73144/
Zavel7343/
Cawel7317/
Cavaille711,542/
Chaville71263/
Cauville71174/
Camphell7138/
Chovelle714/
Cauvhill712/
Campeall711/
Chauvhel711/
Giavelle711/
Tchavele711/
Chaivill710/
Couvelle710/
Cowell6721,370/
Covele675,676/
Savill674,203/
Covill671,495/
Scovel671,071/
Kavele67651/
Cauwel67421/
Saviel67383/
Chauville67348/
Kawell67314/
Chavil67292/
Cavile67291/
Jovell67214/
Kovell67203/
Sovell67146/
Sawell67116/
Cabele6759/
Kaevel6746/
Sauvel6732/
Chovel6730/
Cawele6729/
Jauvel6725/
Cabeal6725/
Khavel6717/
Saveal6713/
Javele6713/
Coviel6712/
Coveal6711/
Cabeil6710/
Saavel679/
Jayvel678/
Javill677/
Cauvil676/
Cawiel676/
Kevell675/
Casvil675/
Chawel675/
Zayvel674/
Saveel674/
Jawell674/
Couvel674/
Kaivel673/
Zavele673/
Scavil672/
Zawell672/
Cawelt672/
Kavhel672/
Tsavel672/
Kavill671/
Caivil671/
Cgawel671/
Chavaille671/
Javeel671/
Covelt671/
Zaviel671/
Saveul671/
Seavel671/
Kaveel671/
Kaviel671/
Zhavel671/
Djavel671/
Caouel671/
Coveld671/
Javeal671/
Sajvel671/
Cavilh671/
Zovell670/
Cavilt670/

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