Explore the Family Name Cawood
The meaning of Cawood
English: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire called Cawood, from Old English cā ‘jackdaw’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cawood in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cawood ranked 23,237 in popularity in 2000 and dipped to 24,855 in 2010, a change of -6.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined slightly from 1,024 in 2000 to 1,001 in 2010, an overall decrease of -2.25%. This resulted in a proportion per 100k people dropping by -10.53% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,237 | #24,855 | -6.96% |
| Count | 1,024 | 1,001 | -2.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.34 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cawood
Ethnicity wise, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Cawood surname saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.27% to 96.60%. There was a minor increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.37% to 1.50%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.68% to 0.80%. Interestingly, the data reveals that there was a new representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander community in 2010, which had been zero in 2000. There were no changes in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.27% | 96.6% | -0.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 1.5% | 9.49% |
| Two or More Races | 0.68% | 0.8% | 17.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |