Cawdrey Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Cawdrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hazel copse'; Ffrench, coudraie, a filbert orchard. There can be no doubt that in some particular instances some of the names set under Corderoy should be also set under Cowderoy, the surnames founded on the two having become inextricably united; v.

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Cawdrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
England911:612,28636,401
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Cawdrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hazel copse'; Ffrench, coudraie, a filbert orchard. There can be no doubt that in some particular instances some of the names set under Corderoy should be also set under Cowderoy, the surnames founded on the two having become inextricably united; v. Corderoy.

John de Coudray, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Coudraye, 1307. Writs of Parliament.

Peter de Coudray. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1618. Buried — Francis, s. Andrewe Cowdrye: St. Thomas the Apostle.

1619. — Andrewe Cowdrie: ibid.

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

Cawdrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cawdrey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawdrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,163,787th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. Cawdrey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Cawdrey are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 27 percent are found, Washington, where 21 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 44 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Cawdrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cawdrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cawdrey last name expanded 2,675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawdrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cawdrey surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Cawdrey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.54% more than the national average, earning $55,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawdrey935/
Cawdry92108/
Chawdhrey883/
Cowdrey862,504/
Chawdry8681/
Cawdrye860/
Cawdray860/
Chawdhry80192/
Chowdrey8066/
Chawdhre801/
Cowdrrey801/
Cowdry77445/
Chowdhrey7522/
Chowdry711,833/
Cowdroy71360/
Cowdray7186/
Chawdri7118/
Chawdra717/
Chavdre712/
Chowdre712/
Cawdhri711/
Cowdruy711/
Cowdhry711/
Cowdrzy710/
Cowdrie710/
Chowdhry675,749/
Chawdhri67188/
Chowdray6714/
Chowhdry679/
Chavdhry672/
Chowdrhy672/
Chawhdri671/
Chouwdry671/
Chowdruy671/
Chavdrue671/
Coowdhry671/
Chowdree671/
Ckowdhry671/
Chavdray671/
Chowdhre670/

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