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Kavanaugh Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Kavanagh .

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


Similar surnames: Cavanaugh, Cavanagh, Cavenaugh, Kavanagh, Cavanah, Bronaugh, Mcvaugh

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Where is the Kavanaugh family from?

You can see how Kavanaugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kavanaugh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kavanaugh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Kavanaugh families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Kavanaugh's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kavanaugh families in 1891.
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What did your Kavanaugh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kavanaugh. 61% of Kavanaugh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    61%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Domestic Servant
    9%
  • Tailoress Coat Finisher
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Kavanaugh. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Kavanaugh. For the veterans among your Kavanaugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kavanaugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kavanaugh in 1946 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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