Cawdor Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Cawdor Surname Definition:
This represents the old Lowland pronunciation of northern Calder. It has been suggested, and it is probable, that the displacement of Calder by the false form Cawdor is due, in part at least, to Shakespeare, who in Macbeth adopted the Lowland form of the name.
Read More About This SurnameCawdor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Cawdor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This represents the old Lowland pronunciation of northern Calder. It has been suggested, and it is probable, that the displacement of Calder by the false form Cawdor is due, in part at least, to Shakespeare, who in Macbeth adopted the Lowland form of the name.
Cawdor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cawdor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cawdor is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cawdor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cawdor is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Cawdor occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Cawdor reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland Cawdor is primarily concentrated in: Highland, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.
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