Cavanagh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cavanagh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cavanagh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 267
General Labourer 46
Cotton Weaver 19
Domestic Servant 18
Labourer 18
Coal Miner 15
Dock Labourer 15
Dress Maker 14
Tailor 13
General Servant 11
House Keeper 11
Tailoress 8
General Servant Domestic 8
School 8
Worsted Spinner 7
Carter 6
Cotton Winder 6
Iron Miner 5
Weaver Cotton Mill 5
Bricklayer 4
Cotton Spinner 4
French Polisher 4
Machinist 4
Leather Beader 4
Iron Worker 4

Cavanagh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cavanagh 100% 11,230
2 Cavannagh 89% 589
3 Cavenagh 88% 452
4 Cavanaugh 89% 235
5 Cavangh 88% 120

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The surname Cavanagh is the most popular version of all its varients

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