Cawte Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cawte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cawte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6371:87,4699,520
Australia2121:127,33813,906
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Canada401:921,14070,350
Isle of Man281:3,065663
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales201:154,72710,755
United States181:20,136,607622,629
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3391:71,9047,990
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028

Cawte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cawte is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawte? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 322,477th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,298,657 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Cawte are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

Cawte is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 87,469. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 32 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and West Sussex, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 15 percent live.

Cawte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cawte has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cawte last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawte Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cawte earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $46,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawte911/
Cawt895/
Chawthe831/
Cawther830/
Sawte8043/
Kawte8018/
Cowte807/
Cabte803/
Cawty802/
Cawtt801/
Cawth800/
Caftea7394/
Kawthe7352/
Khawte7314/
Cowter738/
Chawti738/
Keawte738/
Chowte737/
Kaewte735/
Cavtes735/
Kawtep734/
Chavte732/
Cavtea732/
Kawtea731/
Scafte731/
Cowtee731/
Kaswte731/
Kawteh731/
Caftei731/
Cowteh731/
Cafthe730/
Cafter730/
Chowtee67226/
Kaewtee6741/
Kawt6720/
Caft679/
Kawthep679/
Chawtai677/
Kajwete677/
Keawtep676/
Keawted675/
Cavt673/
Cowther673/
Kaewtea673/
Keawtea672/
Keawtes672/
Cabt672/
Chavthe672/
Chowthe672/
Khawtee672/
Chavhte671/
Cawthai671/
Cawd670/
Kauwter670/

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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 Cawte
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