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
Scholar 69
Agricultural Labourer 12
Frame Work Knitter 11
Coal Miner 7
Fundholder 5
Blacksmith 4
Tile Maker 4
Independent 3
Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Seamer 3
Mariner 3
Potter 3
Servant 3
House Servant 2
Joiner At Coal Miner 2
School Mistress 2
Worker In Factory Paper 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Weaver 2
Above Wife 2
House Keeper 2
Coal Hurrier 2
Cover Maker 2
Mariners Daur 2

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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