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There are approximately 876 people named Cavendish in the UK. That makes it the 7,795th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Cavendish.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Cavendish surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CAVENDISH. Roger de Gernon, a cadet of the great Norman family, temp. Edw. II., acquiring with the heiress of John Potton, the lands of Cavendish, co. Suffolk, adopted De Cavendish for his surname. Peerage.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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