Cawcutt Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Cawcutt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldecote.' Whatever this local term may mean, it is variously scattered. Of parishes alone there is a Caldecote in the the Dioceses of Ely, Peterborough, and Worcester; and a Coldecott in the the Dioceses of Peterborough and St.
Read More About This SurnameCawcutt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Cawcutt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldecote.' Whatever this local term may mean, it is variously scattered. Of parishes alone there is a Caldecote in the the Dioceses of Ely, Peterborough, and Worcester; and a Coldecott in the the Dioceses of Peterborough and St. Albans. Mr. Lower says there is a Caude-Cote in Normandy. He adds, 'It is a singular fact, says the Rev. John Taddy, that "wherever we have traces of a Roman road, we find hamlets in the near neighbourhood of it of the name of Caldecott. I could quote abundance of such" (Papers of the Architect. Soc of Northampton, York, Lincoln, and Bedford).'
Henry de Caudecote, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Caudecote, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Alexander de Caldicote, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Albin de Caldecote, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Edmund de Caldicote, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Roger de Caldecote, Northumberland, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1752. Married — Alex. Caldicutt and Ann Goodman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1758. Married — Thomas Parsley and Susanna Caldecott: St. George, Hanover Square.
1783. — William Callcott and Ann Wheeler: ibid.
CALDCOTT: Most probably from Coldcoat now Macbiehill in Peeblesshire. There was a manor of Caldcote in Huntingdon forfeited by Bruce in 1304 (Bain, II, 1540, 1837), but Peeblesshire Coldcoat seems most likely source of the name. Geoffry de Caldecote witnessed a resignation of lands in Annandale a. 1245 (Bain, I, 1682). Galfridus de Caldcot witnessed a charter by James Steward of Scotland in 1294 (RMP., p. 96), as Galfridus de Caldecotes witnessed a charter by Robert de Brus, lord of Annandale in same year (HP., II, p. 130), and as Geffrey de Caldecote of the county of Edeneburk rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a head in profile and S' Galftidi de Caldecote (Bain, II, p. 201,546). Robert de Cauldcotys or Caldcotys witnessed a charter of the lands of Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 327), and the seal of S' Johannis Caldecot is appended to a charter by John of Caldecotys to William of Caldecotys, his son of the lands of Grayden in the earldom of March c. 1360 (Seals Supp., 157). John de Caldicotys, dominus de Hoton, was a charter witness in 1361 (PSAS., XXIII, p. 30), and the seal of Cristiane de Caldecottis is appended to the renunciation by her of the lands of Grayden and Sympryne in 1424 (Macdonald, 310). The seal of John Caldecote of that Ilk, c. 1387, bears the legend S' iohannis caldcotys (ibid., 309). Caldcottis 1459.
Local. (Welsh.) Col—dow—cwtt, Colcoit, the neck of the wood. O'Connor derives Caldecott from Cald—i—scot, the inclosure of the Scot; a locality hemmed in by Glamorgan, the Wye, and high lands on the north. A village in Hertfordshire, England.
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Cawcutt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cawcutt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cawcutt is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Cawcutt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cawcutt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,478,479th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Cawcutt are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 54 percent live, Gauteng, where 27 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent live. Not including South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Cawcutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cawcutt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cawcutt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Cawcutt last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cawcutt surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Cawcutt earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.61% more than the national average, earning R 334,140 per year and in United States they earn 68.09% more than the national average, earning $72,531 USD per year.
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