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 379
Labourer 46
General Labourer 41
Dock Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 23
Cotton Weaver 19
Coal Miner 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Labourer In Iron Works 12
Tailor 11
School 10
Dress Maker 9
Carter 9
General Servant 9
Tailoress 9
House Keeper 8
Laundress 8
Painter 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Hawker 7
Shoe Maker 7
Bricklayer 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Charwoman 6
Cotton Piecer 6

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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