Cayo Surname

20,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Cayo Surname User-submission:

Likely a Spanish patronymic surname derived from the name Cayo, itself a variant of the personal name Gaetano. Or it might also be a Castilianized form of the Asturian-Leonese toponym Cayu. Thus, it is a habitational surname derived from one of two places in Asturies named Cayu or El Cayu.

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Cayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia8,3261:1,275255
Peru7,2601:4,378718
Argentina4,2171:10,136959
Chile1,9211:9,170849
Ecuador1,2481:12,7452,008
Haiti1,0381:10,2931,074
United States8661:418,54436,318
Mexico4681:265,2276,338
Philippines4221:239,90136,356
Spain3351:139,55810,482
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
Ivory Coast1091:211,6638,884
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Canada461:800,99162,809
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Belgium261:442,17945,013
France261:2,554,720189,486
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Cayô (2) & Cayó (1) are calculated separately.

Cayo (10,569) may also be a first name.

Cayo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Likely a Spanish patronymic surname derived from the name Cayo, itself a variant of the personal name Gaetano. Or it might also be a Castilianized form of the Asturian-Leonese toponym Cayu. Thus, it is a habitational surname derived from one of two places in Asturies named Cayu or El Cayu.

- haffman97

Cayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cayo (Hindi: चयो) occurs more in Bolivia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Cayô or Cayó. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,466th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 272,799 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cayo live; 86 percent live in South America and 63 percent live in Andean South America. Cayo is also the 59,048th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 10,569 people.

Cayo is most prevalent in Bolivia, where it is carried by 8,326 people, or 1 in 1,275. In Bolivia it is most numerous in: Potosi Department, where 27 percent reside, Cochabamba Department, where 18 percent reside and Chuquisaca Department, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Bolivia this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 27 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Cayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cayo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cayo surname grew 2,165 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cayo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cayo are 6.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Cayo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $22,647,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.36% less than the national average, earning $40,065 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cayô922/
Cayó921/
Cahyo8913,529/
Cayot891,167/
Chayo89574/
Ccayo89235/
Cayou89174/
Cayos89125/
Cajyo8921/
Cayod8913/
Czayo894/
Cauyo894/
Hcayo891/
Caiyo891/
Cayoo891/
Cayho890/
Scayo890/
Cay8620,114/
Chaiyo809,472/
Tchayo80187/
Cayoux8047/
Cahayo8032/
Cayhoe8012/
Cahyos8010/
Cayous809/
Chayoo807/
Chayyo806/
Chhayo802/
Chauyo801/
Cayott800/
Chay7562,567/
Caya7517,421/
Sayo7513,846/
Kayo759,870/
Jayo755,608/
Cajo755,202/
Caio754,823/
Cuyo754,383/
Caye751,969/
Coyo751,349/
Cayu751,119/
Caay751,087/
Cayi75436/
Cays75332/
Zayo75247/
Ciyo7544/
Cahy7536/
Qayo7528/
Csay7518/
Scay7514/
Cayz7510/
Cayé7510/
Ckay759/
Ciay757/
Caiy756/
Ceyo756/
Cayd754/
Cayp754/
Zcay753/
Cauy752/
Cyjo751/
Cayt751/
Cayú751/
Qcay751/
Cayj751/
Cqay751/
Tchayou7314/
Chayowa732/
Cheyo6715,449/
Cahya6714,888/
Chaya6711,524/
Cuyos6711,192/
Chhay678,837/
Chaiy674,785/
Chiyo674,341/
Cayas672,258/
Cauya672,004/
Cayat671,939/
Caaya671,511/
Kayou671,450/
Sayoo671,420/
Cayet671,412/
Ccoyo671,390/
Choyo671,216/
Chayi671,159/
Khayo671,052/
Cajou67961/
Tsayo67793/
Kaiyo67691/
Chaye67596/
Sayuo67564/
Cajot67557/
Kayoo67552/
Cayez67505/
Chajo67450/
Chuyo67429/
Zayou67361/
Cayad67344/
Czaya67308/
Coyos67306/
Cayes67243/
Sayoh67234/
Ccaya67228/
Cayit67212/
Coyot67195/
Cahay67187/
Kayoh67183/
Kahyo67167/
Chaio67157/
Cayap67128/
Chayu67124/
Sahyo67123/
Cayau67119/
Djayo6795/
Chaay6792/
Gcayi6786/
Jayos6782/
Cuyop6774/
Tchay6771/
Cajio6770/
Jayot6766/
Jayou6760/
Caiou6754/
Dzayo6750/
Cayut6738/
Cahyu6736/
Zaiyo6736/
Ciaio6735/
Kauyo6730/
Caios6722/
Cahye6721/
Qayoo6720/
Zayyo6720/
Cahey6719/
Cehyo6719/
Cayus6716/
Kayio6716/
Ciayu6715/
Cayip6714/
Coaya6713/
Ccuyo6712/
Jayoo6710/
Coeyo6710/
Scaya6710/
Cayid6710/
Cayaa679/
Cayup677/
Cajoh676/
Qayou676/
Ciaya676/
Cayed676/
Zayos675/
Scaye674/
Quayo674/
Jhayo674/
Jayho674/
Cayaz674/
Cooyo674/
Cquay673/
Kckay673/
Caoue673/
Ceyou673/
Jayod673/
Caïjo673/
Cayts673/
Ca'ay673/
Kcoyo673/
Gcoyo673/
Coyoo672/
Cayah672/
Cayha672/
Zayoo672/
Cayee672/
Zayuo672/
Zayio672/
Zayoz672/
Cuyot672/
Caiot672/
Jauyo672/
Kayuo672/
Cajod672/
Caujo672/
Cajoe671/
Cauyi671/
Scoyo671/
Jayuo671/
Cahio671/
Kayyo671/
Kayho671/
Zayoh671/
Zzayo671/
Qayoz671/
Qayyo671/
Scajo671/
Thcay671/
Ciyoh671/
Ckaya671/
Cayie671/
Cayis671/
Cayud671/
Coyoz671/
Cuyod671/
Cuyoz671/
Chgay671/
Hsayo671/
Cauio671/
Chayh671/
Kkayo671/
Caiyz671/
Tjayo671/
Caioh671/
Chyio671/
Cuuyo671/
Dcaya671/
Coyoh670/
Scahy670/
Caiys670/

Cayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cayo in the Hindi language
चयोcayo-

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