Caracas Surname

62,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Moldova

Caracas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caracas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,2881:44,2477,098
Colombia1,8801:25,4121,757
Venezuela8491:35,5762,039
Mexico7341:169,1094,954
Brazil7301:293,25311,290
Moldova5021:7,0941,139
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Romania1551:129,53514,130
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Nicaragua1161:51,9061,445
Costa Rica761:62,8961,311
France681:976,805110,007
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Ecuador281:568,06611,415
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Wales91:343,83718,086
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Caracaş (35), Caraças (4) & Caracaș (2) are calculated separately.

Caracas (11) may also be a first name.

Caracas Last Name Facts

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

Caracas (Arabic: كركاس) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Caracaş, Caraças or Caracaș. Click here for other possible spellings of Caracas.

How Common Is The Last Name Caracas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,987th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 915,636 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Caracas live; 44 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Caribbean South America. Caracas is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 11 people.

The last name Caracas is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,288 people, or 1 in 44,247. In The Philippines Caracas is primarily found in: Ilocos, where 50 percent live, National Capital Region, where 17 percent live and Calabarzon, where 10 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 24 percent live and Venezuela, where 11 percent live.

Caracas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caracas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Caracas last name expanded 14,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caracas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caracas surname are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Caracas earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $20,793,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.05% less than the national average, earning $37,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caracaş9535/
Caraças954/
Caracaș952/
Caracaus9323/
Carracas936/
Caracash933/
Carascas932/
Caeracas931/
Caraca922,622/
Caracasse8821/
Carrachas887/
Carazas863,467/
Carraca86321/
Carasca86320/
Carasas86228/
Caraica86206/
Karacas8645/
Carajas8616/
Caracai8616/
Caracca8612/
Zaracas869/
Caracaz868/
Caracos865/
Carakas864/
Carocas864/
Coracas864/
Carecas863/
Caracay862/
Saracas861/
Carauca861/
Carașca861/
Caracap861/
Caracat861/
Careaca861/
Charachasz821/
Carrasca80388/
Charakas8069/
Jarackas8041/
Caratzas8037/
Caradcad8032/
Caratjas8024/
Characos8010/
Caracost809/
Saracais806/
Caracóis805/
Carrazas805/
Caracois805/
Carachea804/
Caracach804/
Caragias803/
Carracos803/
Karaccas803/
Carakhas803/
Carascay802/
Carausas802/
Caracaåž802/
Carakash801/
Carajais801/
Carrajas801/
Carascos801/
Caraasco801/
Carascai801/
Carascat801/
Carajays801/
Carracat801/
Carochas801/
Karaca77149,035/
Caroca775,328/
Caraco771,081/
Caraka77301/
Coraca77242/
Caracò7725/
Qaraca7716/
Caracó772/
Charatzas7542/
Caracache7531/
Caraiscos7512/
Carraasco759/
Carauskas757/
Carackosh755/
Carrachás754/
Carrascai752/
Karaiscas751/
Carrachaz751/
Caracoits751/
Carakasse751/
Carrrasca751/
Carrascaz751/
Carrazcos751/
Corachais751/
Karakas712,903/
Carasco712,610/
Carraco71330/
Karaica71246/
Caracot71216/
Carocca71177/
Sarakas71164/
Karacay71123/
Carroca7195/
Zarakas7171/
Charakhash7169/
Caraska7167/
Zarazas7157/
Carasos7151/
Caracoi7146/
Carosca7145/
Karajas7143/
Sarasas7142/
Caracco7124/
Carazco7121/
Couraca7116/
Kkaraca7112/
Qarraca7110/
Karaaca7110/
Carecos718/
Sarazas718/
Carasaz718/
Carozca717/
Karasas717/
Carakay716/
Carazos716/
Corraca716/
Zarasas715/
Karecas715/
Coracay714/
Kairaca714/
Karažas714/
Kharaca714/
Caradco713/
Catrauskas713/
Karajca713/
Carasko712/
Soracas712/
Carosas712/
Carakos712/
Jarajas712/
Karazas711/
Karacai711/
Karraca711/
Karacaa711/
Karacac711/
Karacaz711/
Karacka711/
Qarakas711/
Caracoc711/
Carajos711/
Carakha711/
Coracoa711/
Saracos710/
Karatca710/
Caraico710/
Carrasco67422,896/
Carrazco6712,353/
Karatzas673,316/
Karakash671,345/
Corachea67774/
Carausos67322/
Cairasco67280/
Carracoi67176/
Sarausas67162/
Zaragkas67130/
Karagias67126/
Caroscos67125/
Kareckas6792/
Saragias6762/
Karakase6759/
Caracoch6743/
Caraisco6741/
Carassco6739/
Karakcap6739/
Karachos6738/
Cairazco6727/
Karaisas6727/
Karatjas6725/
Caroscay6719/
Saurazas6716/
Qaraqash6716/
Kargacos6715/
Zahrakas6715/
Karadzas6714/
Zarakash6713/
Karazhas6711/
Karatsas6711/
Karackaj6711/
Carrasas6710/
Carakhai6710/
Carrozas6710/
Caracoix679/
Sarakaus676/
Couracos676/
Karaskas676/
Kairaaca676/
Sarazash676/
Saragkas675/
Sarakash675/
Karadjas674/
Carraaco673/
Carracco672/
Zaurakas672/
Carracoy672/
Careasco672/
Karakats671/
Caarasco671/
Karajash671/
Sarockas671/
Carrocca671/
Cargakos671/
Carascco671/
Coraisas671/
Jarockas671/
Kharacau671/
Karacoha671/
Karakajs671/
Karatkas671/
Kkarakas671/
Sarakhas671/
Caracoiz671/
Carakhah671/
Carakhau671/
Caurakat671/
Carracoï671/
Carrascó671/
Zarauzas671/
Sarakaas671/
Jarajash671/

Caracas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caracas in the Arabic language
كركاسkrkas-
كراكسkraks-

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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 Caracas
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