Cahuay Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Cahuay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Cahuay (10) may also be a first name.
Cahuay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahuay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cahuay is held by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahuay? popularity and diffusion
Cahuay is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Cahuay live; 93 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 10 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 2,648,677. In Peru it is most prevalent in: Lima Province, where 75 percent reside, Ica Region, where 17 percent reside and Ayacucho Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 7 percent reside and Spain, where 7 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cahuay
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