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
School 290
Dock Labourer 40
Labourer 33
At School 20
General Labourer 19
At Home 18
Charwoman 13
General Servant (domestic) 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Housekeeper 13
Millhand 12
None 11
Domestic Servant 11
Laundress 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Weaver 10
Scholar 9
Iron Ore Miner 9
Home 8
Tailoress 8
Shop Assistant 7
Carter 7
Boilermaker Labourer 7
Teacher 6
Student 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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