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
School 254
Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 25
General Labourer 23
Dressmaker 15
Dock Labourer 12
General Servant (domestic) 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner Hewer 10
General Servant Domestic 9
None 9
Charwoman 8
Weaver 8
Cook (domestic) 7
House Painter 7
Laundress 7
Private Means 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Farmer 7
Scholar 7
Assisting In Business 6
Shop Assistant 6
Joiner 6
Clerk 5
Grocer Assistant 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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