Caius Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Caius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1801:369,01554,985
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Caiús (1) are calculated separately.

Caius (1,977) may also be a first name.

Caius Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caius Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Caius (Arabic: كيوس) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Caiús. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Caius is the 1,088,856th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Caius are found; 58 percent are found in Caribbean and 58 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Caius is also the 170,190th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 1,977 people.

Caius is most widespread in France, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 369,015. In France Caius is most numerous in: Martinique, where 63 percent are found, Guadeloupe, where 10 percent are found and Normandy, where 9 percent are found. Barring France Caius is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caiús931/
Chaius911/
Caus892,822/
Cais892,424/
Caiu8982/
Chaus8013,116/
Cause80559/
Caise80529/
Czaus80472/
Caust80290/
Chais80289/
Causs80130/
Kaius80127/
Cajis80122/
Cajus8091/
Caihu8056/
Caiou8054/
Caish8039/
Caush8036/
Caiut8032/
Caits8027/
Caios8022/
Cayus8016/
Cahus8012/
Caies808/
Caias806/
Caiss803/
Cauts803/
Caist802/
Caues802/
Caisp802/
Caiuc801/
Caiau801/
Cayis801/
Ceius801/
Csais801/
Caiys800/
Cai758,207,082/
Cau7541,526/
Causse735,842/
Caisse731,959/
Chaush731,918/
Chaise73923/
Kaious73212/
Czausz73122/
Chause73114/
Caggiu7396/
Cahais7376/
Chauss7372/
Caihou7358/
Cauyas7332/
Causth7312/
Cayous739/
Csausz739/
Cayaus739/
Cahues738/
Caishe736/
Causch734/
Chaies734/
Chaiss734/
Cajies734/
Chaues733/
Chauhs732/
Cayuse732/
Cajous732/
Caiaut731/
Chhaus731/
Chausz731/
Chayus731/
Chaias731/
Kaiuse731/
Tchais731/
Chaish731/
Chaisz731/
Caushe731/
Czaust731/
Tcaush731/
Cajuos731/
Caiios731/
Caihuo731/
Caajis731/
Caushj731/
Cautts730/
Qais6716,215/
Kais679,833/
Kaus675,801/
Caio674,823/
Caia674,356/
Chausse674,319/
Caux673,505/
Ceus673,346/
Cahu671,554/
Zais671,451/
Caes671,240/
Cois671,127/
Cayu671,119/
Caid671,011/
Cauz67681/
Caie67679/
Ceas67659/
Caji67508/
Cayi67436/
Zaus67412/
Cays67332/
Caut67306/
Caju67306/
Caix67257/
Chaiyos67210/
Cuis67208/
Caisová67189/
Caiz67184/
Caup67181/
Cait67181/
Caud67148/
Caai67136/
Kaiu6796/
Ceis6787/
Chaisse6782/
Caii6732/
Chajuss6731/
Caue6730/
Caip6719/
Cous6717/
Cajs6714/
Chaushs6712/
Cauê6711/
Cues6710/
Chaushe677/
Caiy676/
Caisova676/
Szczaus675/
Caić674/
Ceiu674/
Cauș674/
Cauh674/
Causova673/
Cóis673/
Cauu673/
Cauy672/
Qaus672/
Kcau672/
Ccau672/
Gcau672/
Cauj672/
Chaaise671/
Chayise671/
Tschaus671/
Caió671/
Caiê671/
Caiá671/
Caís671/
Čaus671/
Céas671/
Ccayuse671/
Cauyase671/
Gcai671/
Qaiu671/
Chaishe671/
Ckai671/
Hcau671/
Causche670/

Caius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caius in the Arabic language
كيوسkyws-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caius
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