Kavanagh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kavanagh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kavanagh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 207
General Labourer 17
Labourer 17
Iron Ore Miner 15
Coal Miner 13
Dress Maker 13
Domestic Servant 11
Dock Labourer 7
General Servant 7
Laundress 5
Tailor 5
Boot Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Gardeners Daughter 5
Private 5
No Occupation 4
Servant 4
Seamstress 4
Shoe Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Soldier 3

Kavanagh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kavanagh 100% 5,957
2 Kavangh 88% 439
3 Kavannagh 89% 133
4 Kavanaugh 89% 101

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The surname Kavanagh is the most popular version of all its varients

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