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 is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Cáhuil. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahuil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,312,869th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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.
This last name is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 382,921. In Guatemala Cahuil is primarily found in: Quiché Department, where 95 percent reside and Guatemala Department, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Guatemala it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 35 percent reside and Belize, where 1 percent reside.
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