Cax Surname

369,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cax Surname User-submission:

The Cax surname (pronounced ca-sh) means 'forest' in many Mayan languages.

Cax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala9271:17,3491,478
Portugal281:372,08012,265
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

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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Cax Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cax occurs most in Guatemala. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cax.

How Common Is The Last Name Cax? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cax is the 369,191st most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,482,080 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Cax reside; 95 percent reside in Central America and 95 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Cax is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 21 people.

Cax is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 927 people, or 1 in 17,349. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: San Marcos Department, where 87 percent are found, Guatemala Department, where 11 percent are found and Chimaltenango Department, where 1 percent are found. Beside Guatemala this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Cax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cax has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cax surname decreased 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caux863,505/
Caix86257/
Ciax8612/
Cazx862/
Caxe862/
Cgax861/
Caxx861/
Caxd861/
Cayx861/
Caex861/
Chax861/
Caqx861/
Czax861/
Caax861/
Hcax861/
Casx860/
Chaix756,026/
Chaux755,531/
Caixe7582/
Chaax754/
Cauhx751/
Hcaix751/
Cauxx751/
Cox67515,679/
Cac6736,338/
Cas676,606/
Caz673,933/
Cak673,360/
Caj672,213/
Zax67448/
Cag67320/
Kax6792/
Sceaux6762/
Qax6717/
Caq6711/
Caß675/

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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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