Caro Surname

2,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Chile

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.

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Caro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia53,4151:894193
Spain21,5361:2,171262
Chile20,5941:855195
Argentina18,7051:2,285297
Mexico17,3381:7,159829
Philippines13,1231:7,715700
United States10,5401:34,3894,291
Peru7,0741:4,493738
France6,1951:10,7221,051
Venezuela6,0971:4,954621
Dominican Republic3,8751:2,692360
Bolivia3,5201:3,016504
Cuba1,3901:8,290786
Italy7421:82,42114,362
Brazil7381:290,07411,176
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Germany4121:195,40222,558
Canada3451:106,79911,489
Belgium3381:34,0145,523
England3051:182,68216,414
Puerto Rico2811:12,634568
Uruguay2581:13,3011,494
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Netherlands2201:76,76012,983
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
India1391:5,518,456133,501
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Ecuador1111:143,2966,987
Kosovo931:20,0202,387
Panama931:42,0672,183
Paraguay871:83,1812,051
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Kenya641:721,56130,456
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Singapore431:128,0865,748
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Greece331:335,75147,626
Costa Rica271:177,0402,395
Serbia261:274,80614,599
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Ireland211:224,2358,707
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
China171:80,430,6804,441
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Israel141:611,26042,949
Nicaragua131:463,1613,580
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

“Beloved” in Italian.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Caro Last Name Facts

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

Caro (Hindi: कैरो) occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Çaro, Ćaro, Carò, Caró, Carô, Cáro, Cäro or Çaró. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caro? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,961st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 38,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Caro are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Caro is also the 33,170th most numerous first name on earth, held by 23,870 people.

The last name is most widespread in Colombia, where it is carried by 53,415 people, or 1 in 894. In Colombia it is most common in: Capital District, where 21 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 21 percent are found and Bolívar Department, where 9 percent are found. Not including Colombia this surname is found in 118 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Chile, where 11 percent are found.

Caro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caro last name grew 4,285 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Caro last name are 40.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.78% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çaro92129/
Ćaro9224/
Carò9214/
Caró924/
Carô922/
Cáro922/
Cäro921/
Charo8963,409/
Carro8921,336/
Cairo8918,687/
Cargo895,307/
Caero893,127/
Carou891,519/
Cauro891,086/
Carot89888/
Carod89777/
Cayro89580/
Caros89490/
Carzo89434/
Caroy89269/
Catro89267/
Caroz89243/
Scaro89226/
Caroo89166/
Caroa89113/
Casro8987/
Caroi8953/
Ciaro8944/
Cahro8918/
Carho8915/
Cearo8911/
Caroh894/
Caruo893/
Caaro892/
Dcaro891/
Caroá891/
Cajro891/
Caëro891/
Caïro891/
Carìo891/
Carop891/
Ckaro891/
Czaro891/
Cqaro891/
Çaró831/
Charro803,349/
Carroz802,263/
Carrot801,592/
Cathro801,248/
Charoy80929/
Carros80867/
Cairos80701/
Cayrou80627/
Chajro80613/
Charou80559/
Caroux80529/
Catrou80502/
Carroy80451/
Charoo80335/
Tcharo80334/
Catros80268/
Chauro80230/
Chairo80199/
Chargo80161/
Carots80155/
Carrod80140/
Cauroo80129/
Cargou80113/
Carroo80108/
Cairou8097/
Carrou8086/
Caerou8082/
Charho8076/
Carroi8062/
Carzoo8053/
Carous8050/
Caroit8047/
Cairro8034/
Ciaros8028/
Catrod8023/
Caurro8022/
Chearo8021/
Carosh8018/
Charoi8018/
Cairoz8011/
Chaaro8011/
Czaros8010/
Carott809/
Carzou808/
Carrop806/
Scaroi805/
Ciargo805/
Cauros805/
Caatro804/
Casrro804/
Ciarot804/
Cairot804/
Charoj803/
Carois803/
Cairuo803/
Carooz802/
Scarro802/
Cairoh802/
Caroos802/
Carost802/
Carruo802/
Carroa802/
Catrot802/
Cadtro802/
Carroh801/
Casrot801/
Caross801/
Chayro801/
Scaroh801/
Cattro801/
Carrzo801/
Scarou801/
Caarro801/
D'caro801/
Caerro801/
Cairoy801/
Cayros801/
Caërou801/
Cauroy801/
Carods801/
Caroha801/
Caroid801/
Caitro801/
Ciarro801/
Ciatro801/
Caroot800/
Caroud800/
Scearo800/
Karo7533,386/
Cara7523,901/
Coro7517,999/
Saro7514,101/
Jaro758,513/
Zaro757,438/
Qaro7538/
Cará7519/
Carà7516/
Żaro751/
Chargoy73908/
Carrott73524/
Chajjro73512/
Catroux73404/
Charroy73322/
Charrou73313/
Caharop73192/
Chaireo73177/
Carroux73164/
Chairoj73160/
Chhajro73140/
Carrois7382/
Carouth7351/
Caroots7339/
Chargou7336/
Chaarou7328/
Tcharro7323/
Tchargo7317/
Tcharou7316/
Tcharos7315/
Chayrou7313/
Carroys7311/
Charhou738/
Carrous737/
Chairou737/
Charouh735/
Chargoi734/
Chahjro733/
Charroo733/
Casdtro732/
Carroch731/
Catroth731/
Carross731/
Carrozz731/
Caroott731/
Caheiro731/
Charohe731/
Charojh731/
Chajhro731/
Scaërou731/
Tchearo731/
Tchaaro731/
Tchairo731/
Cahrroi731/
Châarou731/
Charroi731/
Chahroi731/
Chargoh731/
Cayrous731/
Caroiss731/
Carouch731/
Chharou731/
Charooh731/
Carrouz731/
Carooth730/
Cautros730/
Cathrop730/
Corzo6737,619/
Jauro6728,165/
Corro6722,153/
Chara6719,218/
Saroh6714,860/
Zahro6713,441/
Jaros6712,190/
Carra679,992/
Sarro678,600/
Sauro678,573/
Caras675,692/
Caira674,586/
Jarro673,363/
Coiro673,300/
Coroy673,220/
Sahro672,758/
Kairo672,641/
Jairo672,308/
Coroi672,002/
Sairo671,948/
Coros671,860/
Zarro671,686/
Saroi671,505/
Ceara671,498/
Karou671,461/
Zarou671,372/
Kharo671,315/
Saroy671,121/
Zaroh671,087/
Catra671,063/
Jarot671,015/
Karro67997/
Corot67991/
Choro67990/
Caura67954/
Carza67905/
Ciara67875/
Carat67825/
Zarzo67784/
Zaros67773/
Cayra67720/
Chaharou67684/
Coroa67673/
Corod67560/
Karoo67430/
Kargo67408/
Cotro67395/
Kaaro67387/
Karoh67370/
Zearo67367/
Coero67366/
Coroz67343/
Corgo67335/
Scara67333/
Jarou67304/
Jaroy67302/
Carau67300/
Jaroć67291/
Jaroś67288/
Tjaro67281/
Kayro67279/
Jaroň67260/
Karoa67258/
Kauro67257/
Karoľ67242/
Djaro67212/
Ceiro67211/
Zargo67209/
Qarro67205/
Sarho67194/
Karzo67187/
Zauro67175/
Jarop67162/
Kahro67149/
Zaroo67145/
Carrouth67145/
Tsaro67139/
Čargo67129/
Qaroh67126/
Karoi67120/
Zairo67116/
Carah67110/
Jarod67101/
Zarod67100/
Jaroo6795/
Saaro6786/
Carrà6784/
Giaro6780/
Ceará6780/
Jarho6775/
Carap6775/
Cuiro6775/
Carad6773/
Czara6765/
Caraz6765/
Saroo6764/
Carga6764/
Searo6757/
Caraş6757/
Caera6755/
Jaaro6755/
Jatro6754/
Zharo6750/
Karuo6744/
Coyro6739/
Qarou6739/
Karho6737/
Couro6736/
Jharo6736/
Kearo6735/
Caraa6735/
Dzaro6734/
Coroh6733/
Saroș6732/
Karoy6730/
Jaroß6730/
Cairó6728/
Cgara6728/
Jaroz6727/
Kajro6727/
Zarot6726/
Kaero6725/
Jaruo6723/
Jaroi6723/
Casra6722/
Gkaro6721/
Zaroi6720/
Quaro6718/
Zaroz6718/
Carrá6718/
Jasro6717/
Karoß6717/
Karoj6715/
Cahra6714/
Jayro6713/
Saruo6713/
Jaroj6712/
Coroş6712/
Csara6711/
Tchargou6711/
Careu6710/
Carrotts678/
Scoro677/
Carró677/
Zarop677/
Zaroa676/
Caara675/
Ccoro675/
Karoĺ675/
Qasro675/
Zayro675/
Zarho674/
Ziaro674/
Karoś674/
Qaroi674/
Ccara674/
Ceară674/
Chará674/
Ciară674/
Coruo673/
Cioro673/
Caraș673/
Charó673/
Carha672/
Corop672/
Corou672/
Cooro672/
Cearà672/
Chhajjro672/
Tzaro672/
Carós672/
Qairo672/
Çarro672/
Qaroo672/
Zaroy671/
Qatro671/
Carrouch671/
Carahova671/
Cajra671/
Cauthrod671/
Dcara671/
Cearã671/
Côroa671/
Hjaro671/
Hkaro671/
Kcara671/
K'Aro671/
Zatro671/
Qarod671/
Qarot671/
Qharo671/
Qayro671/
Sarìo671/
Scarà671/
Tchairou671/
Tscharoj671/
Côrro671/
Ckara671/
Charà671/
Charò671/
Charrouh671/
Carìa671/
Carôt671/
Coroś671/
Corho671/
Zaruo671/
Gcara671/
Gcoro671/
Saïro671/
Zgaro671/
Jearo671/
Tcara670/
Cathroch670/
Ceyro670/
Coroo670/

Caro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caro in the Hindi language
कैरोkairo-

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