Cavers Surname
Approximately 1,065 people bear this surname
Cavers Surname Definition:
From Cavers in the parish of Bowden, Roxburghshire. William de Caueris was juror on inquest made in Edinburgh in 1402 (Egidii, p. 38). Thomas Caveris was witness in Lythqw in 1444 and 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115,119), and a later Thomas Caveris was burgess there in 1531 (Johnsoun, 5).
Read More About This SurnameCavers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 576 | 1:63,968 | 7,454 |
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Cavers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Cavers in the parish of Bowden, Roxburghshire. William de Caueris was juror on inquest made in Edinburgh in 1402 (Egidii, p. 38). Thomas Caveris was witness in Lythqw in 1444 and 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115,119), and a later Thomas Caveris was burgess there in 1531 (Johnsoun, 5). William Cavers had a grant of part of land of Mukdrum, 1503, and three years later Dionisius Cavers exchanged part of Mukdrum for other property (RMS,, II, 2758, 2985). Dionisius Caweris who held land in Perth 1535, appears in 1546 as Dionese Cavers, witness there (Rollak, 116, 2). William Cavers was tenant of Neubattle Abbey in 1563 (Neubotle, p. 327).
Cavers Demographics
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Cavers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cavers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cavers occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 344,115th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,842,766 people. Cavers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Cavers live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 63,968. In Canada Cavers is most numerous in: Ontario, where 39 percent reside, British Columbia, where 23 percent reside and Manitoba, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.
Cavers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cavers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cavers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cavers surname are 19.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.34% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cavers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $47,342 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavers | 92 | 3,845 | / |
| Ceavers | 92 | 7 | / |
| Scavers | 92 | 3 | / |
| Cahvers | 92 | 1 | / |
| Caverse | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cavears | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cauvers | 92 | 0 | / |
| Cheavers | 86 | 27 | / |
| Chaivers | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chaverss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaveers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Covers | 83 | 250 | / |
| Javers | 83 | 146 | / |
| Savers | 83 | 61 | / |
| Cavars | 83 | 23 | / |
| Zavers | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kavers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cavirs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cabers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Seavers | 77 | 1,163 | / |
| Saviers | 77 | 192 | / |
| Kaivers | 77 | 171 | / |
| Campers | 77 | 82 | / |
| Scovers | 77 | 15 | / |
| Saversh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Chabers | 77 | 10 | / |
| Quavers | 77 | 9 | / |
| Coverse | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chovers | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zaviers | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sahvers | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saveurs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kauvers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chavirs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeavers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savhers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caberse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cauwers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keavers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cheivers | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chaubers | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sauveurs | 71 | 2 | / |
| Couverst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seaverss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Couverse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sawers | 67 | 2,607 | / |
| Kevers | 67 | 248 | / |
| Sovers | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kavars | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zabers | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cobers | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kovers | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cowers | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kévers | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jawers | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jovers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Savirs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Javerx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zovers | 67 | 0 | / |
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