Show ContentsCadzow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Cadzow family

The surname Cadzow was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Alliances were important to Scottish middle age survival. Later they held a family seat at Lanark when Adam de Cadiou or Cadyow rendered homage to the King of Edward 1st in 1296.

Early History of the Cadzow family

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Cadzow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cadzow, Cadyow, Cadiou, Cadiagh, Cadyock, Cadioch, Caidyoch, Cadiow, Caiwdow, Cadizo, Kadyow, Kadzow, Cadeyoch, Cadyhou, Kegzow and many more.

Early Notables of the Cadzow family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

  • the Cadzow family of Larnarkshire


United States Cadzow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cadzow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Cadzow, aged 33, arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "State of Nebraska" from Glasgow via Moville 1
Cadzow Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Christine Cadzow, aged 30, originally from Polmont, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Caledonia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1
  • John Cadzow, aged 3, originally from Polmont, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Caledonia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1
  • Richard Cadzow, aged 19, originally from Loanhead, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1
  • Annie Cadzow, aged 23, originally from Roslin, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1
  • James Cadzow, aged 5, originally from Roslin, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Columbia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cadzow (post 1700) +

  • Juliet Cadzow (b. 1951), Scottish actress, known for playing Edie McCredie in the 2002 children's television series Balamory
  • Alma Cadzow, former BBC radio and television continuity announcer


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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