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
General Labourer 38
Living On Own Means 21
General Servant Domestic 14
Farmer 12
Cook Domestic 10
Housemaid Domestic 10
Dress Maker 10
School Teacher 9
Tailor 8
Charwoman 8
Dock Labourer 7
Scholar 7
Laundress Wash 7
House Painter 6
Cotton Card Room Hand 6
School 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Dressmaker 5
House Keeper 5
Servant Domestic 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Bricklayer 5
At School 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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