Cavill Surname

152,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Cavill 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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Cavill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4941:37,2954,869
Australia5531:48,8176,085
United States4141:875,50566,354
Wales1421:21,7922,311
Canada1191:309,62728,530
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9301:26,2103,597
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Cavill (27) may also be a first name.

Cavill 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

(English) belonging to Cavil (Yorks) = prob. the Cave-Hill. [Middle English cave, Old French cave, Latin cavea + Middle English hil, Old English hyll] Confused with Cavel(l, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Identified by its arms (a calf) with Calvel or Cauvel. Hais, Peter, Robert Cauvel of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William, Ranulph, and Gohier Caval, 1180-95 (Ib.). William Cavell, of Oxfordshire, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From Cavill; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cavill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cavill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 152,982nd most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,534,799 people. The last name Cavill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Cavill live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Cavill is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name globally, held by 27 people.

The surname Cavill is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,494 people, or 1 in 37,295. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Somerset, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Cavill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cavill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cavill last name grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 473 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cavill surname are 3.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cavill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caville92310/
Caveill9247/
Caviell9228/
Cavaill927/
Cauvill923/
Scavill920/
Caavill920/
Cavil91514/
Cavaille861,542/
Chaville86263/
Cauville86174/
Caveille864/
Cauvhill862/
Chaivill860/
Savill834,203/
Cavell831,840/
Covill831,495/
Chavil83292/
Cavile83291/
Caviel8394/
Javill837/
Cauvil836/
Casvil835/
Scavil832/
Kavill831/
Caivil831/
Cavilh831/
Caveil830/
Cavilt830/
Chauville80348/
Chavaille801/
Coville772,013/
Scovill771,195/
Cavigli77361/
Cavelle77103/
Seavill7756/
Chavile7726/
Savaill7717/
Kaville7716/
Chhavil778/
Casvell774/
Chovill772/
Chavell772/
Chaveil772/
Javille772/
Kauvill771/
Causvil771/
Cawgill771/
Zaville771/
Cavaile771/
Keavill770/
Cawhill770/
Coevill770/
Cobaill770/
Savhill770/
Scavell770/
Covil731,666/
Kavil731,411/
Cavel73745/
Javil73277/
Savil73108/
Zavil732/
Chhavile71378/
Chauvell7129/
Chavelle7126/
Camphill7125/
Cabaille7118/
Cavailhe7114/
Couville7111/
Cauvelle713/
Coyville711/
Chavaile711/
Scouvill710/
Jayville710/
Cassvell710/
Cavele6719,860/
Covell675,659/
Savell672,666/
Cabile67943/
Scovil67885/
Kevill67494/
Chavel67442/
Cawile67433/
Cauvel67389/
Saviel67383/
Kavile67217/
Cabail67103/
Chovil6795/
Zavell6789/
Chouville6786/
Qavile6766/
Cabuil6760/
Covilh6738/
Covile6733/
Zavillová6732/
Javile6731/
Chauvelle6729/
Cawell6724/
Savail6723/
Caivel6722/
Kovill6715/
Coviel6712/
Cabeil6710/
Javell678/
Cawiel676/
Khavil673/
Kauvil673/
Kavail672/
Kavell672/
Kaavil671/
Cosvil671/
Coutville671/
Zaviel671/
Cavelt671/
Caveel671/
Kaviel671/
Zavillova671/
Saavil671/
Caevel671/
Chóvil671/
Ciavel671/
Cawhil671/
Covilt671/
Jaivil671/
Sovill670/
Coovil670/

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