Cajas Surname

29,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Cajas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cajas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador7,4821:2,126371
Guatemala3,6701:4,382627
Peru3,1731:10,0171,423
Colombia1,0161:47,0222,446
Chile6421:27,4401,566
United States5981:606,11949,257
Spain4671:100,1118,173
Mexico3431:361,8847,504
Philippines2551:397,01351,030
Bolivia2261:46,9752,631
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Panama41:978,06412,245
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Cajás (1) & Cájas (1) are calculated separately.

Cajas (54) may also be a first name.

Cajas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cajas is most common in Ecuador. It may also appear as a variant: Cajás or Cájas. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cajas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cajas is the 29,585th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 402,538 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cajas are found; 70 percent are found in South America and 60 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,350,955th most common forename worldwide It is held by 54 people.

It is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is borne by 7,482 people, or 1 in 2,126. In Ecuador Cajas is most numerous in: Pichincha Province, where 32 percent live, Guayas Province, where 20 percent live and Cotopaxi Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Ecuador this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 20 percent live and Peru, where 18 percent live.

Cajas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cajas are 41.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cajas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,513 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.51% less than the national average, earning $16,456,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.81% less than the national average, earning $38,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cajás931/
Cájas931/
Cajais915/
Casjas911/
Cajsas911/
Ciajas911/
Chajas911/
Cajs8914/
Cajeass830/
Casas80205,491/
Cejas8051,127/
Cajes8010,852/
Cayas802,258/
Cazas801,756/
Cacas801,690/
Zajas80486/
Cujas80144/
Kajas80131/
Cojas80130/
Cajis80122/
Cajus8091/
Cajos8042/
Caias806/
Cajax805/
Cajac804/
Jajas802/
Cajaj801/
Casais734,964/
Casaus732,438/
Cascas73320/
Cazais73131/
Ccayas73115/
Casays73108/
Cahais7376/
Kajaus7376/
Cayase7356/
Casaas7348/
Cauyas7332/
Chajes7330/
Cajoos7329/
Zajats7326/
Chayas7322/
Cujass7322/
Zayjas7320/
Casass7318/
Kaajas7318/
Ccasas7311/
Chejas7311/
Cachas739/
Cayaus739/
Causas737/
Kajase737/
Zaijas736/
Casajs735/
Cazaas734/
Cajies734/
Caizas734/
Caseas733/
Caicas733/
Ceyjas733/
Cayast732/
Cacaus732/
Cazaus732/
Caasas732/
Cayash732/
Cajous732/
Carzas732/
Khajas732/
Casase731/
Sahjas731/
Casash731/
Cagias731/
Cajach731/
Chajos731/
Ckayas731/
Chaias731/
Cajees731/
Katjas731/
Kajash731/
Cajejs731/
Cajese731/
Ciejas731/
Caycas731/
Cazzas731/
Casasd731/
Casats731/
Casaís731/
Casaÿs731/
Czayas731/
Cajuos731/
Caajis731/
Cazias731/
Jais6715,326/
Caus672,822/
Cais672,424/
Caes671,240/
Jays67782/
Ceas67659/
Jaus67624/
Cays67332/
Kajs67213/
Chajuss6731/
Cajc6727/
Jeas6721/
Cajz6717/
Chayash6714/
Casasse6712/
Cayasse6711/
Kahajas6710/
Caiseas6710/
Casaðas674/
Kacahas674/
Chayass673/
Khajase672/
Kajzasz672/
Kaijash672/
Cazasse672/
Cauchas672/
Cojs672/
Jajs672/
Cauj672/
Queajas671/
Sahajas671/
Casahas671/
Chaaise671/
Chejash671/
Chhayas671/
Scagias671/
Caís671/
Khajash671/
Céas671/
Cahajac671/
Cauyase671/
Cejs671/
Casauts671/
Qajs671/
Scascas671/
Zajs671/
Cayj671/
Casaais671/

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