Last Name CAW

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: 'Ca,' a house, a place fortified, inclosed, surrounded. 'Caw,' Welsh, whatever defends or keeps together; 'Cawr,' an old English word for a king. 'Caw' or 'Cu,' an ancient king of North Britain whose capital was Dumbarton.
Origin Scottish, Gaelic

Rank 89,895 (2000 US census)
Count 191 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 73.82%, or 141 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 15.71%, or 30 total occurrences, as black,
  • 5.24%, or 10 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.62%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Russian middle names

 As with many things that are 'Russian,' neither child nor his parents has much choice in picking the name. It is purely patronymic and generally predefined at the time when the child is born or even rather conceived. The name is derived from the child's father's first...

Double-barrelled surnames

 Can you lose your identity in a double-barrelled surname?

So, you are getting married and thinking about creating a double-barrel surname from yours and your future spouse’s surnames. Maybe there is another reason you want that type of surname. Somethin...

English surnames

 English surnames can be divided into five classes: Baptisimal or Personal (first) names, local, official, and occupative surnames. Nicknames represent the last class. Practically there are only four classes, for it is often hard ti distinguish between occupation and offic...

©2015 ANC Labs Inc | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | View in: Classic | Mobile