Cawthorn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cawthorn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cawthorn family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 19
Independent 14
Female Servant 14
Labourer 10
Coal Miner 9
Male Servant 5
Woollen Hosiery Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Collier 4
Farmer 3
Joiner 3
Carpenter 2
Laundress 2
Publican 2
Tile Maker 2
Ag Labourer 2
Sailor 2
Potter 2
Wool Carder 2
Woollen Cloth Draper Journeyman 2
Forgeman 1
Sail Cloth Weaver 1
Servant 1
Governess 1
Furnace Man 1

Cawthorn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cawthorne 89% 6,241
2 Cawthorn 100% 4,048
3 Cawthron 75% 824
4 Cauthorn 88% 377
5 Cowthorne 78% 127

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The surname Cawthorn is the 2nd most popular variant of Cawthorne.

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