Cavaness

Cavaness Meaning & Origin

About Cavaness
The surname Cavaness is of English origin and is derived from the place name Cavenish, which means "settlement of Cafa's people." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Cavenish or a similar place. The name Cavaness has variations such as Caviness and Cavendish, and it is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cavaness is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cavaness: 688
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cavaness based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cavaness is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 V AH0 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑvənɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cavaness in Braille

Here's how to represent Cavaness in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cavaness in braille

How to sign the name Cavaness using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cavaness using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cavaness in sign language

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