Caçador Surname

457,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Caçador Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caçador Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal6321:16,4851,211
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
France31:22,140,907385,998
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664

The alternate forms: Cacador (1,111) are calculated separately.

Caçador Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caçador is found most frequently in Portugal. It can also appear as: Cacador. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caçador? popularity and diffusion

It is the 457,658th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,861,361 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Caçador are found; 86 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 86 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most frequently used in Portugal, where it is borne by 632 people, or 1 in 16,485. Not including Portugal this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cacador951,111/
Casador86698/
Cazador86321/
Cazzador80374/
Cassador80191/
Casadore8032/
Cazsador802/
Cassadore7548/
Cassadour7514/
Casadorph751/
Casadar711/
Cosador711/
Sasador711/
Cacadhar673/
Sasadoor672/
Kashador671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caçador
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