Cawley Surname
Approximately 16,190 people bear this surname
Cawley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cailli,' from Cailli, in the arrondissement of Rouen. Hugh de Cailly, lord of Orby, Norfolk, was head of the family whence sprang the barony.
Osbert de Caly, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,900 | 1:45,881 | 5,587 |
| England | 4,236 | 1:13,153 | 1,944 |
| Ireland | 1,561 | 1:3,017 | 560 |
| Australia | 780 | 1:34,610 | 4,560 |
| Canada | 391 | 1:94,234 | 10,282 |
| Wales | 290 | 1:10,671 | 1,193 |
| Jamaica | 268 | 1:10,709 | 1,132 |
| Scotland | 199 | 1:26,904 | 2,887 |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1:25,440 | 4,458 |
| Northern Ireland | 147 | 1:12,551 | 1,831 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Nauru | 8 | 1:1,485 | 268 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,156 | 1:3,832 | 685 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,515 | 1:16,089 | 2,365 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:39,210 | 2,093 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,332 | 1:37,702 | 4,470 |
Cawley (47) may also be a first name.
Cawley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cailli,' from Cailli, in the arrondissement of Rouen. Hugh de Cailly, lord of Orby, Norfolk, was head of the family whence sprang the barony.
Osbert de Caly, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Caly, Norfolk, ibid.
1666. John Whalley and Mary Cawley: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
— Cauley for Macauley, q.v.
(English) One who came from Caughley (jackdaw wood meadow), in Shropshire.
A contraction of Macaulay.
Cawley Demographics
Average Cawley Salary in
United States
$45,515 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cawley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cawley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cawley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cawley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 32,822nd most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 450,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Cawley are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 47 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,900 people, or 1 in 45,881. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Cawley exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.
Cawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cawley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cawley surname grew 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 135 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cawley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cawley last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cawley are 8.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cawley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.4% more than the national average, earning R 338,388 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,807 CAD per year.
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Cawley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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