Cawdry Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cawdry 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.

Cawdry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cawdry 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

Cawdry Last Name Facts

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

Cawdry occurs most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawdry? popularity and diffusion

Cawdry is the 1,765,740th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Cawdry reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 62 percent are found, Essex, where 13 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 46 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Cawdry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cawdry has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cawdry surname fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawdry Last Name Statistics demography

Cawdry earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.99% more than the national average, earning R 304,164 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawdrey92205/
Chawdry9281/
Cawdray920/
Chawdhry86192/
Chawdrey865/
Cowdry83445/
Sawdry830/
Chawdhrey803/
Cowdrey772,504/
Chowdry771,833/
Cowdroy77360/
Cowdray7786/
Chawdri7718/
Cowdruy771/
Cawdhri771/
Cowdhry771/
Cowdrzy770/
Chowdhry715,749/
Chawdhri71188/
Chowdrey7166/
Chowdray7114/
Chowhdry719/
Chavdhry712/
Chowdrhy712/
Cowdrrey711/
Chavdray711/
Ckowdhry711/
Coowdhry711/
Chowdruy711/
Chouwdry711/
Chawdhre711/
Chawhdri711/
Chowdhruy6760/
Chowdhray6725/
Chowdhrey6722/
Jowdry6719/
Chowdhriy673/
Chouwdhry672/
Chowddhry671/
Savdry671/
Chhawdhri671/
Chaiwdhri671/
Chowdraya671/
Chowdhroy671/
Chowdhhry671/
Chowdhrry671/
Kawdri671/
Cabdri671/
Cowdra670/

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