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Cawley Family History

Cawley Name Meaning

Irish (Mayo and Sligo): shortened form of McCauley . English and Manx: variant of Cowley . English: variant of Callow from the parish of Callow in Derbyshire early recorded as Cawley.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Caley, Gawley, Cauley, Calley, Cowley, Crawley, Carley, Gauley

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Where is the Cawley family from?

You can see how Cawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cawley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 10 Cawley families living in Georgia. This was about 23% of all the recorded Cawley's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Cawley families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cawley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cawley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cawley. 22% of Cawley men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Cawley women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cawley were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    14%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Cawley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Cawley. For the veterans among your Cawley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cawley lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Cawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Cawley in 1950 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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