Cahuil Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
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The Cahuil surname comes from the title of a Maya deity stemmed from his name K'awiil.
K'awiil is the Maya god of lightning, sustenance, fertility and maize. He is often seen in Maya iconography as the Lords, scepters, and the jade axes of the rain deity Chaak.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 42 | 1:382,921 | 4,967 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Cáhuil (1) are calculated separately.
Cahuil Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Cahuil surname comes from the title of a Maya deity stemmed from his name K'awiil.
K'awiil is the Maya god of lightning, sustenance, fertility and maize. He is often seen in Maya iconography as the Lords, scepters, and the jade axes of the rain deity Chaak.
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Where Does The Last Name Cahuil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cahuil occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Cáhuil. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahuil? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,312,869th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Cahuil are found; 63 percent are found in Central America and 62 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.
The surname is most widespread in Guatemala, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 382,921. In Guatemala Cahuil is most common in: Quiché Department, where 95 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 2 percent are found. Not including Guatemala Cahuil occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 35 percent are found and Belize, where 1 percent are found.
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