Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CAVENDISH
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
Related and similar surnames
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Cavendishi
Cavandish
Cavendishii
Cavendissh
Cavendis
Cavindish
Cavondish
Cavendash
Cavendiah
Cavendesh
Cavendit
Cavenish
Cabendish
Cavedish
Cavendes
Cavandi
Cavendy
Cavend
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.