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

Cauthen, 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 Cauthen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cauthen in America

Cauthen is the 8956th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cauthen surname appeared 3,655 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 Cauthen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cauthen 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 Cauthen

The surname Cauthen is believed to have originated in France and is derived from the Old French word "chaudun," which means "warm valley." This name likely originated as a place name referring to a warm or sunny valley. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Chaldun" in the late 11th century.

The name Cauthen is thought to have first appeared in the Normandy region of northern France. It is believed to have been introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was listed as "Caldun."

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Caldun, a knight who fought in the Crusades. He was born around 1220 and died in 1289. Another early recorded instance of the name was William Cauldun, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1275.

During the 16th century, the name Cauthen began to appear in its more modern spelling. One notable bearer was John Cauthen, a merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire, England, who lived from 1532 to 1612.

In the 17th century, the name Cauthen made its way to North America with the arrival of English settlers. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Cauthen, who was born in England in 1625 and settled in Virginia in the 1650s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Cauthen, a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1735 and died in 1813.

In the 19th century, James Cauthen, born in 1823 and died in 1896, was a prominent Baptist minister and educator in South Carolina.

Throughout history, the surname Cauthen has been associated with various professions, including military service, trade, and religious leadership. While the name originated in France, it has been present in England and North America for several centuries, with bearers making significant contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cauthen

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

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 Cauthen 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 Cauthen 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 Cauthen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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