Cawston Surname

357,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cawston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Causton.' The manor of Causton in South Erpingham, Norfolk, is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of 1373 (ii. 513"). No doubt Causton and Caston (which see) have become confused, both being Norfolk surnames, but they must be carefully separated, nevertheless.

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Cawston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6151:90,5989,773
Canada2161:170,58117,126
United States681:5,330,278267,385
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Australia351:771,30649,759
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Cawston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Causton.' The manor of Causton in South Erpingham, Norfolk, is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of 1373 (ii. 513"). No doubt Causton and Caston (which see) have become confused, both being Norfolk surnames, but they must be carefully separated, nevertheless.

Beatrix, relict of Stephen de Causton, Edgefield, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Richer de Causton, Norfolk, 1265: ibid.

Godfrey de Causton, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Causton, Norfolk, ibid.

Robert Cawston, or Caston, Norfolk, 1673: History of Norfolk.

1631. Baptised — Thomas, s. William Cawston: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1711. Buried —James Causton: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Causton or Cawston = C(e)awe’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Causton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk, Warwickshire.

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

Cawston Last Name Facts

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

Cawston is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cawston is the 357,522nd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. The last name Cawston occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Cawston live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 90,598. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 14 percent reside, Norfolk, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Cawston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cawston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cawston last name increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cawston surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Cawston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $36,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $53,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawston931/
Cawstone931/
Caston925,843/
Causton86973/
Castaon86310/
Coaston86170/
Castona86129/
Castone8655/
Cowston8653/
Castoni8616/
Castono869/
Casteon864/
Caseton863/
Casston862/
Castyon862/
Cavston861/
Castown861/
Cayston861/
Castony861/
Caiston860/
Cawsten860/
Castton860/
Castn836/
Cston830/
Castonia80155/
Casteyon8010/
Casteion806/
Casta On802/
Castaona801/
Castieon801/
Castoano801/
Castonna801/
Coweston801/
Castiyon801/
Castaone801/
Castayon801/
Castonea800/
Coastone800/
Gaston7754,146/
Castan779,735/
Coston778,073/
Castin772,121/
Casten771,952/
Kaston77494/
Custon77168/
Castán77106/
Castón7710/
Castun778/
Castno773/
Castne772/
Castño772/
Csoton771/
Castàn771/
Castén771/
Casatn771/
Cwstun771/
Castny770/
Castonioa751/
Castoyana751/
Cassotona751/
Keawsaton751/
Cassitton750/
Castoneau750/
Cstn733/
Castaño71167,373/
Castano7112,260/
Castino713,185/
Castany711,466/
Castine711,251/
Couston711,139/
Casteen71577/
Kastono71558/
Gastone71465/
Qastoun71457/
Castini71395/
Castain71286/
Castien71285/
Castana71241/
Coyston71206/
Gastoni71197/
Gasston71166/
Castani71145/
Custona71101/
Castina7194/
Ghaston7190/
Castein7184/
Kastoun7181/
Kastoni7168/
Castanò7159/
Castane7158/
Kastoen7157/
Kastona7149/
Gastony7146/
Caustin7144/
Castejn7142/
Castena7116/
Costona7116/
Castuni7112/
Casteno7112/
Casatin718/
Costone717/
Casetan717/
Kastone716/
Cuiston714/
Casteni714/
Chstone714/
Castiño714/
Kaseton714/
Gast On714/
Coiston713/
Kastoon713/
Casdona713/
Castoño713/
Castann713/
Casteño713/
Causten712/
Custono712/
Keaston712/
Guaston712/
Castean712/
Casteny712/
Castnho712/
Qastoon712/
Cassten712/
Castané712/
Casitan712/
Castuna712/
Casadon712/
Coastin712/
Castinn712/
Kayston711/
Qoaston711/
Castaan711/
Castene711/
Castnei711/
Casatno711/
Casdone711/
Caostan711/
Cahstin711/
Costono711/
Costton711/
Custone711/
Cooston711/
Gastoon711/
Gastton711/
Gasiton711/
Castnha711/
Kastoan711/
Khaston711/
Gastoin711/
Gastoun711/
Gaiston711/
Caztaon711/
Castuan711/
Cassettoni711/
Castanó711/
Castańo711/
Casoden711/
Casatan711/
Casaten711/
Costoin711/
Cusiton711/
Csuaton711/
Cassitonio711/
Castwin710/
Caustan710/
Castten710/
Castinu710/
Caisten710/
Gastona710/
Coasten710/
Caesten710/
Gastonw710/
Gasyton710/
Castanho678,630/
Castanha674,291/
Castanie67441/
Castania67438/
Guastoni67349/
Kastouni67239/
Castanou67122/
Castanio67100/
Castinah6785/
Castaian6774/
Casautan6761/
Castiwan6754/
Gastonie6748/
Casodino6748/
Guastone6740/
Castanié6735/
Castiwen6726/
Casadona6724/
Casadone6723/
Castinho6721/
Castanye6720/
Kastonah6717/
Castinih6715/
Csotonyi6714/
Khastoon6714/
Casyatin6714/
Castenie6713/
Castanea6711/
Castanhi679/
Kastoune677/
Gasitoni676/
Kasitoni676/
Castanhe676/
Kasiaton675/
Custn675/
Castanyo675/
Gasatone675/
Casataño675/
Castanna674/
Castinao674/
Casteano674/
Gastn674/
Castuena674/
Casitina673/
Costonie673/
Gasteion673/
Castaine673/
Castañio673/
Costonho673/
Costn672/
Gston672/
Gastonio672/
Kastn672/
Caustino672/
Cstan672/
Gastoune672/
Gasetonu672/
Castanno672/
Csitn672/
Johwston671/
Kasatono671/
Casstino671/
Castaneo671/
Castayna671/
Castdino671/
Castinno671/
Castnnia671/
Casaddon671/
Casatina671/
Cahstain671/
Hcastine671/
Cstne671/
Gastoyne671/
Gasutton671/
Ghoaston671/
Castenia671/
Qastouna671/
Castenho671/
Kastoney671/
Gasitone671/
Gastonia671/
Gastonne671/
Chwastan671/
Casitana671/
Casituño671/
Casta Ño671/
Castahno671/
Castanao671/
Castaney671/
Castanìa671/
Castanño671/
Castañño671/
Casteaño671/
Casatano671/
Casatuna671/
Csten671/
Kastonia671/
Caistino671/
Casatine671/
Casetano671/
Castanau671/
Costoina671/
Gastouin671/
Kasatony671/
Cowstney670/
Kastonyo670/
Caustine670/
Cusieton670/
Costonia670/
Kewiston670/
Castainy670/
Casteney670/
Castanoa670/
Castdine670/
Casteyan670/

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