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    The surname Cavendish

    An English place surname, carried by 435 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈkævəndɪʃ/ 3 syllables Soundex C153

    Cavendish: #48,530 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Cavendish #48,530, 435 people Cavendish: #48,530 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Cavendish #48,530, 435 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cavendish is more common than 70.1% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    * (English village): "Cāfna's enclosure", from Old English personal name *Cāfna + edisċ (“pasture”); recorded as Kauanadisc in 1086 (DB). * (in Vermont): Likely named after William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire. * (banana): Named after William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire.

    Cavendish is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 435 people named Cavendish in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 709,760 Americans. That is up 8.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 402.

    #48,530
    rank among US surnames
    435
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8.2%
    change since 2000 (was #49,159)

    Who is named Cavendish

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Cavendish identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%
    • Two or more races 1.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Cavendishs

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kathleen Cavendish
      American socialite, sister of John F. Kennedy (1920–1948)
    • William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
      British aristocrat and politician (1748-1811)
    • Adele Astaire
      American dancer and entertainer (1896-1981)

    Notable Cavendishs come mostly from the United States (2) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Cavendish

    Cavendish has the Soundex code C153, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C153.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Cavendish come from?
    * (English village): "Cāfna's enclosure", from Old English personal name *Cāfna + edisċ (“pasture”); recorded as Kauanadisc in 1086 (DB). * (in Vermont): Likely named after William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire. * (banana): Named after William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire.
    How common is the surname Cavendish?
    435 people in the United States had the surname Cavendish in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 709,760 Americans. It ranked 48,530th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Cavendish?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Cavendish identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Cavendish?
    Kathleen Cavendish, American socialite, sister of John F. Kennedy (1920–1948), followed by William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire.
    Where is the surname Cavendish most common?
    Wikidata records people named Cavendish in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
    How do you pronounce Cavendish?
    Cavendish is /ˈkævəndɪʃ/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Cavendish?
    Cavendish is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
    Is the surname Cavendish getting more or less common?
    More common. 402 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 435 in 2010, up 8.2%.