Cayetano Surname

12,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Cayetano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cayetano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico17,9341:6,921802
Philippines14,4231:7,019622
Peru4,6461:6,8411,038
United States1,4871:243,75223,231
Spain1,0951:42,6964,089
Dominican Republic8551:12,202946
Ecuador8311:19,1412,741
Uruguay4591:7,477833
Honduras4101:21,504859
Belize3621:982220
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Argentina2781:153,75312,988
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Puerto Rico1221:29,100858
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Colombia621:770,5508,307
Singapore561:98,3524,171
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Guatemala181:893,4825,244
England181:3,095,448105,421
Andorra171:4,9321,003
El Salvador171:373,1702,631
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Bolivia61:1,769,4066,441
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Cayetaño (1) are calculated separately.

Cayetano (47,023) may also be a first name.

Cayetano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cayetano is found most in Mexico. It may occur as a variant: Cayetaño. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cayetano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,816th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 166,348 people. The last name Cayetano occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Cayetano are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 19,481st most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 47,023 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 17,934 people, or 1 in 6,921. In Mexico Cayetano is most prevalent in: México, where 24 percent are found, Guerrero, where 14 percent are found and Veracruz, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Cayetano exists in 53 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found and Peru, where 11 percent are found.

Cayetano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cayetano has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cayetano surname increased 74,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cayetano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cayetano surname are 16.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cayetano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 20.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,498 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $26,230,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $41,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.08% more than the national average, earning $69,596 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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