Kavanaugh Surname

53,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,570 people bear this surname

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

Kavanaugh Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Caomh (comely) or Caomhan, the names of fifteen Irish saints.

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Kavanaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6201:42,0495,167
Canada7931:46,4645,701
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
England271:2,063,63279,942
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5381:32,6523,932

Kavanaugh (47) may also be a first name.

Kavanaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Caomh (comely) or Caomhan, the names of fifteen Irish saints.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Cavanagh came from the name Caomhan. One of the first kings of Ireland is reputed to have come from Spain and adopted the name Caomhan, meaning 'son of Caomh'. He came with several brothers, almost all of whom died on the way. Those who did make it, including Caomhan, had wives that fought, eventually ending with Caomhan killing his brother and becoming sole king of Ireland.

- gcavs

Kavanaugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavanaugh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavanaugh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 53,366th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 761,499 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Kavanaugh reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kavanaugh is also the 1,467,136th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 47 people.

Kavanaugh is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,620 people, or 1 in 42,049. In The United States Kavanaugh is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Kavanaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kavanaugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kavanaugh surname increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kavanaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kavanaugh last name are 6.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Kavanaugh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,733 CAD per year.

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Kavanaugh Reference & Research

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