Cawdery Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Cawdery Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) belonging to Caudry (Nord), a form of French coudraie = Hazel- Grove: v. Cowdery. There has doubtless been some con­fusion with Cordery, q.v.

Cawdery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Cawdery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) belonging to Caudry (Nord), a form of French coudraie = Hazel- Grove: v. Cowdery. There has doubtless been some con­fusion with Cordery, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A branch of the Beaumonts, Viscounts of Maine (See Anselme,art. Beaumont). Benedict de Coudray was witness to a charter of Roger de Menilwarin to Deulacresse Abbey (Mon. ii.). Fulco de C. held one fee from Abingdon Abbey (Testa de Neville), and Matthew de C. one foe from Ralph de St. Amand (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

Cawdery Last Name Facts

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

Cawdery is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawdery? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,374,607th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Cawdery are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Cawdery is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Cawdery is most frequent in: Greater London, where 28 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 27 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England Cawdery exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Belgium, where 5 percent live.

Cawdery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cawdery has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawdery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cawdery last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cawdery earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning R 236,436 per year and in United States they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $36,224 USD per year.

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