Caw Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Caw Surname Definition:

A curtailed form of (Mac)caw, which see. Alexander Caw, writer in Edinburgh, is in record in 1679 (Edinb. Marr.), a pension was paid to Christian Caw in Edinburgh 1741 (Guildry, p. 177), and Sir James Lewis Caw (b. 1864) was Director of the National Galleries of Scotland.

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Caw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Scotland1041:51,4794,410
Philippines1031:982,89585,295
England591:944,37447,923
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1671:22,4142,132
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Caw (107) may also be a first name.

Caw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curtailed form of (Mac)caw, which see. Alexander Caw, writer in Edinburgh, is in record in 1679 (Edinb. Marr.), a pension was paid to Christian Caw in Edinburgh 1741 (Guildry, p. 177), and Sir James Lewis Caw (b. 1864) was Director of the National Galleries of Scotland. Fifteen of this name are in the Commissariot Record of Dunkeld.

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

Mac Adhaimh Co. Cavan. MIF 18

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Local. Gaelic, Ca, a house, a place fortified, inclosed, surrounded. Caw, Welsh, whatever defends or keeps together; Cawr, an old English word for a king. Caw or Cu, an ancient king of North Britain whose capital was Dumbarton.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Caw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caw is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 501,369th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,109,064 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Caw are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 910,230th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 107 people.

Caw is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States Caw is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 20 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 16 percent live.

Caw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caw surname rose 198 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caw surname are 33.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.8% more than the national average, earning R 919,176 per year; in United States they earn 22.74% less than the national average, earning $33,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $59,015 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaw8628,098/
Cawe861,383/
Cauw866/
Cawt865/
Cgaw865/
Ciaw864/
Caaw863/
Caww861/
Cawf861/
Ccaw861/
Cawz861/
Ceaw860/
Caiw860/
Cawh860/
Cauwe75361/
Chauw7543/
Chaiw7542/
Cheaw7527/
Cshaw7517/
Tchaw753/
Csauw752/
Czaws751/
Chayw751/
Caswh751/
Cawtt751/
Cashw751/
Cawpf750/
Cawth750/
Zaw67216,944/
Cab6744,688/
Kaw675,006/
Cav674,739/
Caf671,674/
Cow67167/
Qaw6746/
Czawsz675/
Zschaw671/
Cahwfe671/

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