Caswell
surname · Latin script
Meaning: county, NC (Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names)
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 17 countries · latest register: dane.gov.pl, 2026
/ˈkæzwɛl/(recorded in a dictionary) English · from Wiktionary
Caswell is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- CACanada
- USUnited States
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
How to pronounce Caswell
- English:/ˈkæzwɛl/(recorded in a dictionary) from Wiktionary
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)county, NC
Cited for this meaning 1
- Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
No national register we accept counts this name’s bearers, so the page lists where it is found and publishes no figure.
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Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Richard Caswellb. 1729US1st and 5th governor of North Carolina 1729-1789
- Oliver A. Caswellb. 1826USAmerican politician (1826–1885)
- Shanley Caswellb. 1991USAmerican actress
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)27 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 17 countries.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Caswell mean, and where does it come from?
- county, NC Recorded by Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names.
- How do you pronounce Caswell?
- In English /ˈkæzwɛl/ (Wiktionary).
- In which country does Caswell have the most bearers?
- Caswell is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Caswell”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.