Cawker Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cawker Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Kalckar; from the German, Kalke; from the Flemish, Caukens; from the Dutch, Kalker; a personal name.

Cawker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2421:152,25515,495
United States411:8,840,462379,649
England311:1,797,35772,927
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales61:515,75523,171
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales291:54,0832,718
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Cawker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Kalckar; from the German, Kalke; from the Flemish, Caukens; from the Dutch, Kalker; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cawker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cawker occurs most in Canada. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 816,514th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Cawker are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cawker is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 152,255. In Canada Cawker is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 58 percent reside, British Columbia, where 30 percent reside and Alberta, where 5 percent reside. Not including Canada Cawker exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Cawker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cawker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cawker last name expanded 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cawker are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cawker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.19% less than the national average, earning R 56,580 per year; in United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $59,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawke91490/
Cowker834/
Sawker832/
Jawker832/
Cawkre831/
Kawker831/
Kawkerd777/
Khawker771/
Chowker771/
Chafker771/
Cowke73196/
Cawki731/
Cavke731/
Kawke731/
Cafke730/
Keawkerd7125/
Khawkerd714/
Keawkert711/
Kowker6738/
Kafker6721/
Safker6718/
Kawket677/
Kawkes675/
Cowkie672/
Caavke672/
Zabker672/
Kawcer671/
Javker671/
Savker671/
Jowker671/
Caffke671/
Khawke671/
Cawcre671/
Cowkey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cawker
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