Last Name CAVILL

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Meaning Local: Of Cavil, a township in the parish of Eastrington, East Riding Yorks, two miles from Howden. Thence the name easily crossed over into county Lincoln. In some cases it may be represented by some more southern locality.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 64,934 (2000 US census) 58,063 (1990 US census)
Count 286 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.41%, or 270 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 3.5%, or 10 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

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