Cawley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cawley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cawley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 130
Agricultural Labourer 42
Labourer 37
House Servant 25
Lace Maker 17
At Home 13
Dress Maker 13
Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
Tailor 10
House Keeper 9
Pauper 9
General Servant 7
Hawker 7
Power Loom Weaver 6
Charwoman 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Dealer 5
Farmers Son 5
Cook 5
House Maid 5
Stone Mason 5
Linen Weaver 5
Wife Of Above 4
Shoe Maker 4

Cawley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowley 83% 39,991
2 Cawley 100% 12,182
3 Cauley 83% 293
4 Kally 50% 288
5 Cowly 67% 272
6 Cally 67% 264
7 Caly 67% 177

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The surname Cawley is the 2nd most popular variant of Cowley.

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