Cavie Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cavie Surname Definition:

Janies Cavy, reidare at Creich, 1574 (RMR.). Archibald Cavie, servitor to the earl of Sutherland, admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1629 (Burgesses). Christiane Cavy ordered to be banished, 1684, is evidently Christian Cavie, an old woman Conventicler, prisoner in the Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1687 (RPC.

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Cavie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cavie (36) may also be a first name.

Cavie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Janies Cavy, reidare at Creich, 1574 (RMR.). Archibald Cavie, servitor to the earl of Sutherland, admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1629 (Burgesses). Christiane Cavy ordered to be banished, 1684, is evidently Christian Cavie, an old woman Conventicler, prisoner in the Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1687 (RPC., 3, ser. X, p. 251; XIII, p. 134,479). compare Calvie.

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

Cavie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cavie is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,252,959th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Cavie reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 36 people.

The surname Cavie is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England Cavie is most numerous in: Kent, where 37 percent live, East Sussex, where 30 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Cavie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cavie has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cavie last name increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cavie Last Name Statistics demography

Cavie earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning R 241,704 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavier91331/
Chavie91193/
Cavies9158/
Caviet9136/
Cavied911/
Caviez911/
Cavije911/
Cave8927,843/
Cavi89286/
Chauvie83396/
Cauvier83286/
Cavieya8329/
Caavier832/
Ciavier831/
Caivier830/
Caves803,088/
Cavey802,822/
Caver802,563/
Cauve80996/
Cabie80797/
Caibe80667/
Cavet80653/
Kavie80340/
Cavit80328/
Cavis80231/
Cauvi80176/
Cavez80124/
Caviş8087/
Cawie8069/
Cavid8064/
Caive8038/
Cavae8036/
Zavie8021/
Cavai8020/
Caviz8018/
Covie8016/
Cavio8013/
Cahve8010/
Ceave806/
Caivi804/
Kcave803/
Casve803/
Catvi803/
Cavoi802/
Casvi802/
Cavee802/
Qavie801/
Caved801/
Cavih801/
Cavée801/
Caveh801/
Cavea801/
Cahvi801/
Ccave801/
Kcavieya776/
Cavitt732,027/
Cavett731,304/
Cauvet73860/
Cabije73716/
Cavaye73237/
Cabier73131/
Kavieh73114/
Cauvez73108/
Chavée73103/
Caveye73100/
Chavji7393/
Caiwei7378/
Campie7372/
Cavich7365/
Cavish7362/
Cauver7346/
Cavoit7340/
Cavoue7333/
Chabie7331/
Caveyo7331/
Cavois7330/
Cahves7326/
Kaviye7325/
Caveio7323/
Cauvis7323/
Caivio7322/
Caveya7322/
Caivet7321/
Cabihe7320/
Khavie7316/
Chawie7312/
Cavaji7311/
Cavais7311/
Cauves7310/
Caives737/
Covier737/
Kaviez736/
Cavayi735/
Caaves735/
Cawiye734/
Cavija734/
Cheave733/
Cabies733/
Casver733/
Cahave733/
Caavez732/
Cauvey732/
Caveja732/
Kavije732/
Chavèe732/
Cavaio732/
Cavaia732/
Kaveie732/
Cavijo732/
Chovie731/
Canpie731/
Caivey731/
Caivez731/
Cavaue731/
Caveey731/
Cavoio731/
Ceavey731/
Kaivie731/
Caiver731/
Hcavez731/
Kavi'e731/
D'Cave731/
Cahuie731/
Caviya731/
Cauvai731/
Catves731/
Zahvie731/
Qcaves731/
Caivhi731/
Caveth731/
Cheavi731/
Cajvis730/
Casbie730/
Caviss730/
Caveat730/
Caveus730/
Cavith730/
Caubie730/
Cavess730/
Tchaveiye711/
Cava6713,459/
Kavi6710,019/
Cabe678,967/
Kave674,657/
Cove673,183/
Covi672,300/
Qavi672,157/
Cabi671,632/
Cawi671,584/
Cawe671,383/
Cavé67174/
Qave67169/
Causbie6797/
Cavy6795/
Couvier6776/
Covietz6738/
Kavietz6722/
Chaabie6720/
Tchabie6717/
Casbier6714/
Cavajes679/
Kavaiye679/
Khavieh678/
Quavier676/
Cahaves676/
Kavehie675/
Covieya674/
Zahavie673/
Cosvier673/
Cabajie672/
Chauvié672/
Kayvije671/
Cahavai671/
Cavahey671/
Cavejas671/
Cavuoio671/
Chaveai671/
Chavi'i671/
Chavihi671/
Chaviyi671/
Ckeaver671/
Cavouet671/
Kcaviya671/
Kavuiye671/
Zaviehi671/
Cahyves671/
Cahávez671/
Cahaver671/
Cavè671/
Cavaggi671/
Cavajiy671/
Caubier671/
Cassuie671/
Kahvaie671/
Chaibie671/
Cheavej671/
Chawiee671/
Caveath670/
Coviest670/
Caveach670/
Cavhaje670/
Cayvett670/

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