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

Caws is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caws? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 625,459th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,872,543 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Caws reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

Caws is most common in England, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 135,238. In England Caws is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 37 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England Caws is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Caws Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caws has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Caws surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caws
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