Caro Surname
Approximately 189,884 people bear this surname
Caro Surname Definition:
Derived from the latin "carus" - high price. Could also mean "esteemed one."
Ancient surname found in all parts of Spain. Derived from the latin word "carne" meaning high-priced, costly.
Also derives from the Italian word "car" which refers to the two parts of a sail.
Read More About This SurnameCaro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 53,415 | 1:894 | 193 |
| Spain | 21,536 | 1:2,171 | 262 |
| Chile | 20,594 | 1:855 | 195 |
| Argentina | 18,705 | 1:2,285 | 297 |
| Mexico | 17,338 | 1:7,159 | 829 |
| Philippines | 13,123 | 1:7,715 | 700 |
| United States | 10,540 | 1:34,389 | 4,291 |
| Peru | 7,074 | 1:4,493 | 738 |
| France | 6,195 | 1:10,722 | 1,051 |
| Venezuela | 6,097 | 1:4,954 | 621 |
| Dominican Republic | 3,875 | 1:2,692 | 360 |
| Bolivia | 3,520 | 1:3,016 | 504 |
| Cuba | 1,390 | 1:8,290 | 786 |
| Italy | 742 | 1:82,421 | 14,362 |
| Brazil | 738 | 1:290,074 | 11,176 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Germany | 412 | 1:195,402 | 22,558 |
| Canada | 345 | 1:106,799 | 11,489 |
| Belgium | 338 | 1:34,014 | 5,523 |
| England | 305 | 1:182,682 | 16,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 281 | 1:12,634 | 568 |
| Uruguay | 258 | 1:13,301 | 1,494 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Netherlands | 220 | 1:76,760 | 12,983 |
| Portugal | 217 | 1:48,010 | 2,732 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| India | 139 | 1:5,518,456 | 133,501 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| Ecuador | 111 | 1:143,296 | 6,987 |
| Kosovo | 93 | 1:20,020 | 2,387 |
| Panama | 93 | 1:42,067 | 2,183 |
| Paraguay | 87 | 1:83,181 | 2,051 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| Switzerland | 69 | 1:119,028 | 12,127 |
| Kenya | 64 | 1:721,561 | 30,456 |
| Taiwan | 52 | 1:450,860 | 3,427 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Greece | 33 | 1:335,751 | 47,626 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| Serbia | 26 | 1:274,806 | 14,599 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 246 | 1:204,141 | 17,685 |
The alternate forms: Çaro (129), Ćaro (24), Carò (14), Caró (4), Carô (2), Cáro (2), Cäro (1) & Çaró (1) are calculated separately.
Caro (23,870) may also be a first name.
Caro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derived from the latin "carus" - high price. Could also mean "esteemed one."
Ancient surname found in all parts of Spain. Derived from the latin word "carne" meaning high-priced, costly.
Also derives from the Italian word "car" which refers to the two parts of a sail.
Basque name from Bilbao. Extended throughout the Peninsula with Reconquest and later related to Dukes of Medina Sidonia.
“Beloved” in Italian.
Caro Demographics
Average Male Caro Height
172.73 cm
Average Female Caro Height
161.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Caro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Caro (Hindi: कैरो) is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Çaro, Ćaro, Carò, Caró, Carô, Cáro, Cäro or Çaró. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Caro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,961st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,379 people. Caro is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Caro live; 58 percent live in South America and 31 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 33,170th most widespread first name globally, held by 23,870 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 53,415 people, or 1 in 894. In Colombia Caro is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 21 percent reside, Antioquia Department, where 21 percent reside and Bolívar Department, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Colombia this surname is found in 118 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent reside and Chile, where 11 percent reside.
Caro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caro last name expanded 4,285 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Caro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Caro last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Caro surname are 40.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.78% registered with the political party.
The amount Caro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning €32,549 per year; in Peru they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,265 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.06% more than the national average, earning R 366,096 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $22,362,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $52,582 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Caro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Caro in the Hindi language | ||
| कैरो | kairo | - |
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