Cayas Surname
Approximately 2,258 people bear this surname
Cayas Surname User-submission:
(The translation is below, because in Spanish there are specific words that do not have a direct translation in English)
Es muy probable que el origen de este apellido esté relacionado con la palabra 'cayado' que es un 'Bastón grueso, generalmente de madera, y con el extremo superior curvo que se usa principalmente para conducir el ganado.
Read More About This SurnameCayas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,951 | 1:51,890 | 8,552 |
| Peru | 144 | 1:220,723 | 9,717 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Cayas (15) may also be a first name.
Cayas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(The translation is below, because in Spanish there are specific words that do not have a direct translation in English)
Es muy probable que el origen de este apellido esté relacionado con la palabra 'cayado' que es un 'Bastón grueso, generalmente de madera, y con el extremo superior curvo que se usa principalmente para conducir el ganado.'
Este a su vez deriva el latín vulgar caiatus, abreviación de 'báculus caiatus'(bastón a modo de porra). Caiatus se originó en el latín tardío 'caia'(porra). Esta es una palabra demasiado próxima a cayas, considerando que en el latín no se incluía la 'y' como letra sino solo la 'i'.
Primer dato. En los antiguos ejércitos, la porra era un palo largo coronado con un gran puño de plata en la parte superior. Esta era clavada en el centro del campamento y era el lugar donde mandaban a castigar a los soldados que se portaban mal. De ahí la expresión 'Vete a la porra' usada en España.
Segundo. El escudo de armas de la familia Cayas incluye dos castillos de plata coincidentemente. También encontré la siguiente descripción del escudo: 'Son sus armas: En oro, cuatro palos de gules; partido de azur, con dos castillos de plata, aclarados de gules y puestos en palo. El estudio del escudo heráldico familiar nos 'habla' de quienes formaron el origen de la familia Cayas, pues esa era su función, la de manifestar a los demás sus elementos diferenciales, pues la inclusión del elemento palo es la característica de los nobles de origen militar, (Palos) quiere aparentar los palos del castrum(campamento)'. Aquí también casualmente se mencionan 'palos' y castrum, que es un 'campamento'.
Es así como las coincidencias apuntan a que este es el origen del apellido Cayas.
It is very likely that the origin of this surname is related to the word 'cayado' which is a 'thick cane, usually made of wood, and with a curved upper end that is mainly used to drive cattle.'
This in turn derives from the vulgar Latin caiatus, abbreviation of 'báculus caiatus' (cane as a club). Caiatus originated from the Late Latin 'caia' (club). This is a word too close to cayas, considering that in Latin the 'y' was not included as a letter but only the 'i'.
First data. In ancient armies, the cudgel was a long pole topped with a large silver hilt on top. This was nailed in the center of the camp and was the place where they sent to punish the soldiers who misbehaved. Hence the expression 'Vete a la porra' used in Spain.
Second. The Cayas family coat of arms includes two silver castles coincidentally. I also found the following description of the shield: 'These are their arms: In gold, four sticks of gules; match of azur, with two castles of silver, cleared of gules and placed in wood. The study of the family heraldic shield 'tells' us about those who formed the origin of the Cayas family, since that was their function, to show others their differential elements, since the inclusion of the stick element is the characteristic of the nobles of origin military, (Palos) wants to look like the sticks of the castrum (camp)'. Here also casually mentioned 'sticks' and castrum, which is a 'camp'.
This is how the coincidences point to this being the origin of the surname Cayas.
This is the shield information link:
https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/es/cognomi/Cayas/idc/638566/
This is the link where the shield is shown:
https://www.plusesmas.com/genealogia/escudos/cayas/12340/
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Average Cayas Salary in
United States
$60,357 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cayas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cayas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cayas is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cayas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cayas is the 187,334th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,227,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Cayas are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 86 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cayas is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,951 people, or 1 in 51,890. In The Philippines Cayas is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 42 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 20 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Cayas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cayas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cayas last name rose 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cayas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cayas surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cayas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,886 per year; in United States they earn 39.88% more than the national average, earning $60,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $52,366 CAD per year.
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