Cawson Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cawson Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Caw(e)’s Son: v. under Cawse.

2 for Cawston or Causton, q.v.

Cawson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
Canada841:438,63838,170
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Cawson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Caw(e)’s Son: v. under Cawse.

2 for Cawston or Causton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cawson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cawson is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cawson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawson? popularity and diffusion

Cawson is the 778,856th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Cawson live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England Cawson occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

Cawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cawson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cawson last name expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cawson surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cawson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $51,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $52,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ciawson921/
Chawsoun867/
Cabson8361/
Cowson8334/
Kawson836/
Cawsan831/
Cafson831/
Cavson830/
Cawsen830/
Keawson775/
Chawsan775/
Chabson772/
Dxawson772/
Quawson771/
Khawson771/
Chowson771/
Kawsoun771/
Caufson770/
Keawsong716/
Chawsaun715/
Chowsoun713/
Keawsoon712/
Khawsong711/
Keawsond711/
Chavsson711/
Chavsoun711/
Cowsen6754/
Cobson6740/
Kawsan6726/
Kawsom6711/
Cabzon675/
Covson674/
Cabsan672/
Kawsen671/
Cofson671/
Kawzon671/
Kafson671/
Kawsun671/
Cowsan670/
Cavsen670/

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Cawson Reference & Research

Cason DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cason FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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