Cavan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cavan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cavan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 9
Private Means 6
Penate Means 2
Shop Assistant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Book Keeper 1
Clerk 1
Drapers Clerk 1
Labourer General 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Assisting In Carter 1
Cooper 1
Dock Labourer 1
General Labourer (engine Smithy) 1
Mill Winder 1
Gas Stoker 1
Housewife 1
Porter 1
Police Constable 1
Just Seft School 1
Domestic 1
Apprentice 1
Desilveriser Lead Works 1
Machene Minder 1
Railway Labourer 1

Cavan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cavan 100% 915
2 Caven 80% 812
3 Cavin 80% 163
4 Cavana 83% 160
5 Caveen 67% 137
6 Coven 60% 101

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

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