Cawse Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Cawse Surname Definition:

(English) Caw(e)’s (Son). Cawe, Ceawwa are A.Sax. pers. names (corresp. to the O.Ger. Cawo).

Cawse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
Australia861:313,90427,145
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Cawse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Caw(e)’s (Son). Cawe, Ceawwa are A.Sax. pers. names (corresp. to the O.Ger. Cawo).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From C. near Abbeville. Ilbert de Chaz was a benefactor to Farley, Wilts, c. 1125 (Mon. i. 620); Robert de Calz was of Wilts, 1158 (Rot. Pip.). Henry de C. witnessed a charter of Henry I. to Ramsey Abbey (Mon. i. 238). In 1130 Robert de C. and Walter, his son, were of Notts and Derby, William de C. of Beds, and Bucks (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

See Caux Robert Cause, Gilbert de Cause, John de Cauz in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

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

Cawse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cawse is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawse? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cawse is the 963,821st most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Cawse reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Cawse is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 72 percent are found, Somerset, where 7 percent are found and Hampshire, where 5 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Cawse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cawse has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cawse last name fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawse Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cawse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.12% less than the national average, earning R 154,188 per year; in United States they earn 102.35% more than the national average, earning $87,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 101.53% more than the national average, earning $100,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cawsey91799/
Cawser91145/
Caws89490/
Cawst802/
Cawsa802/
Cawsi801/
Cavse801/
Sawse801/
Zawse801/
Kawse801/
Cawsy800/
Cowse800/
Caiweshe771/
Khawse7365/
Jawsey735/
Cahwje734/
Cavsey734/
Jawser732/
Cabsea732/
Cawger732/
Kawsee731/
Cavser731/
Chowse731/
Cowsey731/
Kaewse731/
Kawshe731/
Cowsse730/
Cowset730/
Kaws67128/
Kaewsee6780/
Keawsee6752/
Qaws6720/
Cows6714/
Khawshe6711/
Kawshed677/
Cowsett675/
Cavs672/
Chafsey672/
Cowseer671/
Cawz671/
Cafs671/
Gcabshe671/
Sawshey671/
Cabs671/
Keawsed671/
Kaewsei671/
Jawseer671/
Jeawsee671/
Chawsay671/
Kawshee671/
Cawsaya671/
Cawcett670/
Caffsey670/

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