Cawdell Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cawdell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cauldwell' a parish in the Diocese Lichfield, Derbyshire No doubt many places were so called; v. Coldwell and Caldwell.

Cristina Caudel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Cawdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:302,81622,992
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cawdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cauldwell' a parish in the Diocese Lichfield, Derbyshire No doubt many places were so called; v. Coldwell and Caldwell.

Cristina Caudel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Caudel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

(Prior) de Caudewelle, Bedfordshire, ibid.

1587. Thomas Cawdell, yeomany and Johanna Lowen: Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Baptised — William, son of Wm. and Mary Cawdle: Reg. St. James, Clerkenwell.

1727. Married — Edward Foss and Eleanor Caudell: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Cadles may find an ancestor in Christopher Cadle, who made a benefaction to the poor of Abston in 1662 (R.). Cadel was a surname in Oxfordshire and Sussex at the close of the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cawdell Last Name Facts

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

Cawdell is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawdell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 904,049th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Cawdell are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Cawdell is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 302,816. In England it is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 13 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent live and West Sussex, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Cawdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cawdell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawdell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cawdell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% less than the national average, earning $46,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawdel922/
Cowdell861,171/
Cawdill866/
Cavdell862/
Chawdel861/
Cabdell861/
Sawdell860/
Cowdel771/
Cavdel771/
Cowdill7110/
Cavdill718/
Sowdell711/
Covdell711/
Kewdell711/
Safdiell671/
Safdel62363/
Cafdil622/
Kawdil621/
Zabdel621/
Kowdel621/
Cobdel620/
Zawdil620/
Saphdel574/
Sahfdel572/
Savdiel571/
Zabdllh571/

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