Kavenagh Surname
Approximately 576 people bear this surname
Kavenagh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 519 | 1:52,015 | 6,426 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Kavenagh Demographics
Average Kavenagh Salary in
United States
$54,244 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kavenagh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavenagh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kavenagh is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavenagh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 553,576th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Kavenagh reside; 90 percent reside in Australasia and 90 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 52,015. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 93 percent are found, Western Australia, where 4 percent are found and Queensland, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Australia Kavenagh is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.
Kavenagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kavenagh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 8 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 106 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kavenagh 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 Kavenagh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Kavenagh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning $54,244 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavenaugh | 94 | 16 | / |
| Kavenaigh | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kavenag | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kaveanaugh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kavennaugh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kavanagh | 88 | 46,107 | / |
| Cavenagh | 88 | 583 | / |
| Kevenagh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kavonagh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kavanaugh | 82 | 9,570 | / |
| Cavenaugh | 82 | 939 | / |
| Kavannagh | 82 | 69 | / |
| Kevenaugh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kavinaugh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kavanaagh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kavanaqgh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kavanhagh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kavanaggh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cavenaagh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cavennagh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Caveneagh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cavenag | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kavanag | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kavannaugh | 78 | 5 | / |
| Kavaanaugh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kauvanaugh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cavennaugh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kevennaugh | 78 | 0 | / |
| Caveneaugh | 78 | 0 | / |
| Caveanaugh | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cavanagh | 75 | 23,822 | / |
| Kavanaug | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kevanagh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cavenaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kavenack | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kavenact | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cavinagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kavanagk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cabenagh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cavenogh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kovonagh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kovanagh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cavonagh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cavanaugh | 71 | 26,415 | / |
| Cavenague | 71 | 54 | / |
| Cavannagh | 71 | 46 | / |
| Cabenaugh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kawanaugh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kovanaugh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cavinaugh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cavonaugh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavanaygh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavanahgh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavenough | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavaneugh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cavanaagh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kewenaugh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cauvanagh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cavannaugh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kavanac | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cavanag | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kavanak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cavegnague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cauvanaugh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cavajnaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cavaneaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
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Kavenagh Reference & Research
Cavanaugh/Kavanagh FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cavanaugh/Kavanagh 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kavenagh
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis