Find out how popular the last name Caddell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caddell.

Caddell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caddell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caddell in America

Caddell is the 8617th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caddell surname appeared 3,818 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Caddell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caddell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caddell

The surname CADDELL is of Welsh origin, deriving from the Welsh word "caddell" which means "battle" or "conflict". This name likely originated in Wales during the medieval period, when surnames first came into use.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname CADDELL can be found in historical records and documents from Wales dating back to the 16th century. One notable example is a reference to a Thomas Caddell in the parish records of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, in 1587.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the CADDELL surname spread beyond Wales, with some bearers of the name settling in other parts of Britain, as well as in Ireland. The variant spelling "CADELL" also emerged during this time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the CADDELL surname was Evan Caddell, a Welsh soldier who fought in the English Civil War (1642-1651). He is mentioned in historical accounts of the siege of Pembroke Castle in 1648.

Another notable figure was John Caddell (1680-1735), a Welsh clergyman who served as the rector of Llanelli and was known for his scholarly works on Welsh history and literature.

In the 19th century, the surname CADDELL began to appear in records from North America, as Welsh and Irish immigrants bearing the name settled in various parts of the United States and Canada. One such individual was James Caddell (1810-1879), a Welsh-born American farmer who settled in Ohio and later fought in the American Civil War.

Other notable individuals with the CADDELL surname include:

1. William Cadell (1775-1838), a Scottish publisher and bookseller who co-founded the prestigious Constable and Cadell publishing firm in Edinburgh.

2. Jane Cadell (1837-1919), a Scottish novelist and author of several popular historical romances.

3. Henry Moubray Cadell (1860-1934), a Scottish geologist and explorer who conducted extensive surveys in Antarctica and the Falkland Islands.

4. Patrick Cadell (1912-1997), a British-born Canadian actor and playwright who co-founded the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario.

5. William Caddell (born 1944), a renowned Scottish poet and academic, known for his works exploring Scottish culture and identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caddell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caddell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caddell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caddell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caddell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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