Last Name CADE

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Meaning The son of Cade, an early personal name embedded in the local names Cadbury and Cadeby (three parishes in Crockford, in diocese of York, Peterborough, and Lincon). With augmentative 'man,' Cademan or Cadman was fairly popular as a front name so late as the 13th century.
An old word for a barrel or cask; probably taken from a sign at an ale-house or tavern - "John at the Cade." Shakspeare uses Cade in this sense: "Cade. - "We, John Cade, so termed of our supposed father. Dick. - Or rather of stealing a cade of herrings!" Hen. VI., Act IT., Sc. II.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 4,264 (2000 US census) 3,193 (1990 US census)
Count 7,693 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 54.04%, or 4157 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 41.39%, or 3184 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.49%, or 38 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.31%, or 24 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.73%, or 133 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.04%, or 157 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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