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 55
Labourer 25
Servant 12
At Home 12
Tailor 12
House Servant 10
Dock Labourer 7
General Servant 7
Shoe Maker 6
Dress Maker 5
Farm Labourer 5
Silk Weaver 5
None 5
Hawker 4
Domestic Duties 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Washerwoman 4
Cap Maker 3
Stone Mason 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Winder 3
Factory Operator 3
Fishmonger 3
Worker In A Mill 3

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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