Cax Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Cax Surname User-submission:
The Cax surname (pronounced ca-sh) means 'forest' in many Mayan languages.
Cax Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 927 | 1:17,349 | 1,478 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Cax (21) may also be a first name.
Cax Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Cax surname (pronounced ca-sh) means 'forest' in many Mayan languages.
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Average Cax Salary in
United States
$16,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cax Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cax Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cax has its highest incidence in Guatemala. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cax? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 369,191st most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,482,080 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Cax are found; 95 percent are found in Central America and 95 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 927 people, or 1 in 17,349. In Guatemala it is mostly concentrated in: San Marcos Department, where 87 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 11 percent reside and Chimaltenango Department, where 1 percent reside. Not including Guatemala this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Cax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cax has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cax last name declined 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cax Last Name Statistics demography
Cax earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 62.63% less than the national average, earning $16,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caux | 86 | 3,505 | / |
| Caix | 86 | 257 | / |
| Ciax | 86 | 12 | / |
| Cazx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Caxe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cgax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caxx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caxd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cayx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caex | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caqx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Czax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Caax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hcax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Casx | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chaix | 75 | 6,026 | / |
| Chaux | 75 | 5,531 | / |
| Caixe | 75 | 82 | / |
| Chaax | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cauhx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcaix | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cauxx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cox | 67 | 515,679 | / |
| Cac | 67 | 36,338 | / |
| Cas | 67 | 6,606 | / |
| Caz | 67 | 3,933 | / |
| Cak | 67 | 3,360 | / |
| Caj | 67 | 2,213 | / |
| Zax | 67 | 448 | / |
| Cag | 67 | 320 | / |
| Kax | 67 | 92 | / |
| Sceaux | 67 | 62 | / |
| Qax | 67 | 17 | / |
| Caq | 67 | 11 | / |
| Caß | 67 | 5 | / |
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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 Cax
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