Caws Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Caws Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caws Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4121:135,23813,274
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Caws Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caws is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caws? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 625,459th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Caws live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Caws is most widely held in England, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 135,238. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 37 percent reside, Isle of Wight, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Caws Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caws has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Caws last name rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caws Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Caws earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawse89270/
Chaws895/
Cawst892/
Czaws891/
Czawsz805/
Chawsh804/
Chavws801/
Kaws75128/
Qaws7520/
Cows7514/
Cavs752/
Cawz751/
Cafs751/
Cabs751/
Chavs67116/
Kauws6754/
Chows6731/
Kaews6719/
Chabs6712/
Khaws675/
Caphs672/
Caiweshe671/
Tcafs671/
Cavse671/
Coows671/
Chawz671/
Cauvs671/
Kawse671/
Caffs670/
Cowss670/
Caivs670/
Coews670/
Quaws670/
Caubs670/
Cowse670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caws
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