Cawthon Surname

120,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cawthon Surname User-submission:

This is an English surname, referring to the village of Cawthorne in Yorkshire. It is derived from the old English words cald, meaning 'exposed', 'cold', and thorne, meaning 'thorn bush'.

Cawthon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8121:95,08410,669
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:101,86310,309

Cawthon (23) may also be a first name.

Cawthon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an English surname, referring to the village of Cawthorne in Yorkshire. It is derived from the old English words cald, meaning 'exposed', 'cold', and thorne, meaning 'thorn bush'.

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Cawthon Last Name Facts

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

Cawthon occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawthon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 120,026th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,905,739 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Cawthon live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 23 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,812 people, or 1 in 95,084. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Cawthon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cawthon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cawthon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cawthon surname are 17.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.85% registered with the political party.

Cawthon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,355 USD per year.

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