Cavezza Surname
Approximately 1,078 people bear this surname
Cavezza Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from a place name like Cavezza di Mozzagrogna in the Theatine, or more likely from a nickname based on the term 'halter' (a rope used to hold the animals like horses, mules or oxen), perhaps to indicate that the founders used to use this kind of tool in their work.
Read More About This SurnameCavezza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 729 | 1:83,891 | 14,589 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Cavezza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from a place name like Cavezza di Mozzagrogna in the Theatine, or more likely from a nickname based on the term 'halter' (a rope used to hold the animals like horses, mules or oxen), perhaps to indicate that the founders used to use this kind of tool in their work.
The surname Cavezza is typically from Campania, from the Neapolitan dialect.
Cavezzi, very rare, would seem to Piceno.
Cavezzo is practically unique.
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Cavezza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cavezza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cavezza is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cavezza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cavezza is the 340,834th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,760,247 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Cavezza are found; 69 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent are found in Italic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 729 people, or 1 in 83,891. In Italy Cavezza is most numerous in: Campania, where 85 percent live, Lazio, where 6 percent live and Emilia-Romagna, where 5 percent live. Outside of Italy it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Cavezza Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cavezza are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cavezza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 49.91% less than the national average, earning €15,041 per year; in United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,186 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveza | 92 | 159 | / |
| Cavazza | 86 | 3,883 | / |
| Cavezas | 86 | 437 | / |
| Cavozza | 86 | 80 | / |
| Cavezzi | 86 | 72 | / |
| Cabezza | 86 | 21 | / |
| Cavieza | 86 | 12 | / |
| Cavizza | 86 | 10 | / |
| Chaveza | 86 | 6 | / |
| Cavezaz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chavezhzha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chavezzi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Cabezzas | 80 | 12 | / |
| Scavezzo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chavezay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cavazzza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cabeza | 77 | 44,328 | / |
| Kaveza | 77 | 1,995 | / |
| Cavaza | 77 | 35 | / |
| Caveca | 77 | 14 | / |
| Cavesa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Caviza | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caveja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Coveza | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qaveza | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cavoza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Javeza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cabezas | 71 | 110,649 | / |
| Chaweza | 71 | 1,841 | / |
| Covezzi | 71 | 613 | / |
| Zaverza | 71 | 492 | / |
| Cabizza | 71 | 129 | / |
| Khaveza | 71 | 87 | / |
| Cabezaz | 71 | 58 | / |
| Cavesas | 71 | 42 | / |
| Cabieza | 71 | 22 | / |
| Cavessa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chaveze | 71 | 8 | / |
| Cavazzo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Covezze | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cavezos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Caberza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kavedza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cabezad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cavisea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kabezza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavetza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavejas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chabeza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chavezj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsaveza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cawezas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavecia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cayueza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavezis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavieze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covazza | 71 | 0 | / |
| Savezzo | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chavizha | 67 | 96 | / |
| Saivezzo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Caveggia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kavehzad | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kaveyzad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chavizay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khavedza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khavetza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Casbezas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scavyzzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cabezass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cabeezas | 67 | 1 | / |
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