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
Cavers Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cavers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cavers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cavers is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cavers.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavers? popularity and diffusion
It is the 344,115th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,842,766 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Cavers live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 576 people, or 1 in 63,968. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 39 percent reside, British Columbia, where 23 percent reside and Manitoba, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Cavers is found in 11 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cavers last name expanded 1,439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cavers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cavers are 19.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.34% being registered to vote for the 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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