CAWTHRA
Cawthra
Cawthra is a surname of English origin, believed to derive from the village of Cawthorne in South Yorkshire, England. The name is classified as a toponymic surname, indicating that it is derived from a place name.
The village of Cawthorne, situated in the historic county of Yorkshire, is known for its picturesque surroundings and rich history, dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086. It is likely that individuals who hailed from this village adopted the surname Cawthra to denote their origin.
The Cawthra surname is relatively uncommon, with most individuals bearing this name likely having ancestral ties to the original village of Cawthorne or its vicinity. Over time, descendants of Cawthra families may have migrated to different parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, spreading the surname to various regions.
As with many surnames, variations in spelling may exist due to factors such as dialectal differences and clerical errors. Some alternate spellings of the Cawthra surname may include Cauthra, Cawthray, or Cawthern.
Today, individuals with the surname Cawthra can be found in different parts of the world, with notable concentrations in regions that have historical connections to Yorkshire and its diaspora. The Cawthra surname continues to represent a link to the village of Cawthorne and its enduring legacy in English history.
There are approximately 437 people named Cawthra in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Cawthra.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- David
- Gavin
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stuart
Female
- Amanda
- Barbara
- Emma
- Jacqueline
- Janet
- Lesley
- Linda
- Margaret
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Carther
- Cather
- Cathrae
- Cathrie
- Cathro
- Cauther
- Cauthery
- Cawthera
- Cawtheran
- Cawtheray
- Cawthern
- Cawthery
- Cawthor
- Cawthorn
- Cawthorne
- Cawthorpe
- Cawthraw
- Cawthray
- Cawthria
- Cawthro
- Cawthron
- Cawthrop
- Cawthrow
- Coather
- Cother
- Cothier
- Couther
- Cowther
- Cowthra
- Cuther
- Cuthrie
- Gaither
- Gather
- Gatheru
- Gathrie
- Gauther
- Gauthier
- Gawther
- Gayther
- Gaythor
- Goather
- Gother
- Gothra
- Gothrie
- Gouther
- Gouthier
- Guither
- Guther
- Gutheria
- Gutherie
- Guthier
- Guthire
- Guthree
- Guthrie
- Guyther
- Gwyther
- Kather
- Kathiara
- Kathir
- Kathoria
- Kathro
- Kathuria
- Kethero
- Kethro
- Kethroe
- Kither
- Koether
- Kothare
- Kothari
- Kother
- Kothiria
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.