Cascaval Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Cascaval Surname User-submission:

Surname referring to a type of cheese. A surname based on occupation (cheesemonger).

Cascaval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova5731:6,215965
Romania3721:53,9736,640
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Caşcaval (64) & Cașcaval (6) are calculated separately.

Cascaval Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Surname referring to a type of cheese. A surname based on occupation (cheesemonger).

- rares_maglan

Cascaval Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cascaval occurs more in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Caşcaval or Cașcaval. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cascaval? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 359,713th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,236,888 people. The last name Cascaval is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Cascaval are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Moldova, where it is carried by 573 people, or 1 in 6,215. In Moldova Cascaval is most common in: Ștefan Vodă District, where 27 percent are found, Telenești District, where 15 percent are found and Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Moldova this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 37 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

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