Cawell Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Honduras
Highest density in:
Honduras

Cawell Surname Definition:

Mac Cathmaoil MacCawell is used colloquially for Campbell in Tyrone; also as a synonym of MacCall, MIF 55, 248

Cawell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Honduras121:734,7044,016
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Cawell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cathmaoil MacCawell is used colloquially for Campbell in Tyrone; also as a synonym of MacCall, MIF 55, 248

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Cathmaoil MacCawell is used colloquially for Campbell in Tyrone; also as a synonym of MacCall, MIF 55, 248

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cawell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cawell is more frequently found in Honduras than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cawell reside; 50 percent reside in Central America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most widely held in Honduras, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 734,704. In Honduras Cawell is mostly concentrated in: Cortés Department, where 100 percent reside. Besides Honduras Cawell exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Cawell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cawell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cawell last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Cawell earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawelle921/
Chawell921/
Caweell920/
Cauwell920/
Cawel9117/
Caell913/
Cowell8321,370/
Cavell831,840/
Cauwel83421/
Kawell83314/
Cawele8329/
Cawiel836/
Chawel835/
Cawill833/
Zawell832/
Cawelt832/
Cgawel831/
Caiell831/
Chaell831/
Cael802,347/
Chowell77240/
Cavelle77103/
Kauwell7799/
Caveill7747/
Caviell7728/
Kaywell7717/
Couwell7710/
Casvell774/
Cohwell773/
Cowelle773/
Chavell772/
Khawell771/
Cauyell771/
Cawgill771/
Chawele771/
Coowell771/
Cowelll771/
Keawell770/
Causell770/
Cautell770/
Coweill770/
Cawhill770/
Cuowell770/
Coywell770/
Caheill770/
Cawil732,596/
Kawel732,277/
Cavel73745/
Cuell73549/
Chael73401/
Caill73182/
Cowel73167/
Caiel73124/
Zawel7374/
Cayll7351/
Cajel7346/
Coell7341/
Cayel7341/
Kaell7329/
Caull7316/
Cauel738/
Ceill731/
Qawel731/
Cawle730/
Ceall730/
Ceyll730/
Chauvell7129/
Chavelle7126/
Caveille714/
Cauvelle713/
Caussell711/
Chauwele711/
T'Chawel711/
Chaielle711/
Cassvell710/
Cauchell710/
Coweille710/
Cavele6719,860/
Kawele678,613/
Caille676,782/
Covell675,659/
Cavill672,875/
Chavel67442/
Cawile67433/
Cauvel67389/
Caulle67250/
Kowell67249/
Chawle6796/
Caviel6794/
Causel6793/
Zavell6789/
Zaweel6783/
Cagiel6769/
Caytel6747/
Couell6746/
Cheall6741/
Chauvelle6729/
Cabeal6725/
Cautel6725/
Caivel6722/
Coyell6716/
Chayel6715/
Cajsel6715/
Chaill6711/
Chowel6711/
Cajtel6710/
Cabeil6710/
Cowill677/
Caisel676/
Coweil674/
Chaiel673/
Chauel672/
Kavell672/
Kaweil672/
Kawlle672/
Khawel672/
Kaiell672/
Caiull672/
Kayell671/
Cahiel671/
Caihll671/
Cauyel671/
Cayall671/
Coweel671/
Zaweil671/
Zayell671/
Cavelt671/
Chiell671/
Caveel671/
Coweal671/
Kaawel671/
Caitel671/
Kaywel671/
Qaweel671/
Cziell671/
Caiele671/
Caevel671/
Caouel671/
Cajele671/
Cajill671/
Ciavel671/
Cawhil671/
Couwel671/
Caysel671/
Coyall670/
Caveil670/
Cheill670/
Zowell670/
Cowele670/
Caheal670/
Caield670/
Coweld670/

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