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 259
General Labourer 38
Agricultural Labourer 23
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 17
Cotton Weaver 15
Living On Own Means 13
Labourer 12
Coal Miner 10
Cotton Spinner 9
Gardener 9
Tailor 9
Carpenter 6
Farmer 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Bricklayer 6
Painter 6
Errand Boy 6
Baker 5
Charwoman 5
Grocer 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Laundress 5
Carter 5

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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