Cepeda Surname
Approximately 123,534 people bear this surname
Cepeda Surname Definition:
One who came from Cepeda (exposed roots; spot where heath abounds), in Spain; one who makes and employs traps for catching wild animals.
Derives from "cepo" - foot of a tree trunk. Hence a place where bushes abound.
Comes from the word "cepo" meaning the base of the trunk of a tree.
Read More About This SurnameCepeda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 27,196 | 1:4,564 | 593 |
| Colombia | 16,773 | 1:2,848 | 510 |
| Argentina | 13,826 | 1:3,092 | 384 |
| Dominican Republic | 13,057 | 1:799 | 148 |
| United States | 11,123 | 1:32,586 | 4,068 |
| Ecuador | 11,047 | 1:1,440 | 253 |
| Chile | 6,902 | 1:2,552 | 431 |
| Philippines | 6,447 | 1:15,703 | 1,756 |
| Venezuela | 4,684 | 1:6,448 | 738 |
| Spain | 4,441 | 1:10,527 | 1,229 |
| Cuba | 3,235 | 1:3,562 | 467 |
| Peru | 1,143 | 1:27,808 | 2,920 |
| Guam | 642 | 1:249 | 25 |
| Portugal | 604 | 1:17,249 | 1,258 |
| Brazil | 418 | 1:512,140 | 19,258 |
| Panama | 382 | 1:10,242 | 906 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 381 | 1:143 | 29 |
| Puerto Rico | 340 | 1:10,442 | 513 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Uruguay | 149 | 1:23,032 | 2,675 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Nicaragua | 54 | 1:111,502 | 1,971 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 28 | 1:3,942 | 639 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 1:217,276 | 2,674 |
| El Salvador | 21 | 1:302,090 | 2,422 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Bolivia | 16 | 1:663,527 | 4,447 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Andorra | 11 | 1:7,622 | 1,167 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Cepêda (50) & Cépeda (6) are calculated separately.
Cepeda (342) may also be a first name.
Cepeda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Cepeda (exposed roots; spot where heath abounds), in Spain; one who makes and employs traps for catching wild animals.
Derives from "cepo" - foot of a tree trunk. Hence a place where bushes abound.
Comes from the word "cepo" meaning the base of the trunk of a tree. Its references are multiple: an instrument for tying cattle, a wooden trap, a grave marker, and a stake hidden in the earth and meant to hinder the march of the enemy.
Castilian name from the villa of Cepeda (Salamanca). Claims descent from Vasco Vasquez de Cepeda who accompanied Alfonso XI in siege of Gibraltar. Santa Teresa de Jesus belonged to this line.
See Zepeda.
Cepeda Demographics
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Cepeda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cepeda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cepeda occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Cepêda or Cépeda. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cepeda? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,556th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 58,992 people. The surname Cepeda is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cepeda reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 22 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Cepeda is also the 472,030th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 342 people.
The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 27,196 people, or 1 in 4,564. In Mexico Cepeda is most common in: Nuevo León, where 27 percent live, Coahuila, where 23 percent live and Tamaulipas, where 19 percent live. Beside Mexico this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 11 percent live.
Cepeda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cepeda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cepeda last name grew 222,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cepeda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cepeda are 44.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.31% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cepeda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 30.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,283 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $25,032,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.5% less than the national average, earning $36,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $48,074 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cepêda | 94 | 50 | / |
| Cépeda | 94 | 6 | / |
| Cepedas | 92 | 46 | / |
| Cepeida | 92 | 23 | / |
| Cespeda | 92 | 16 | / |
| Ceppeda | 92 | 9 | / |
| Cepedad | 92 | 4 | / |
| Cedpeda | 92 | 3 | / |
| Czepeda | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cepedaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chepeda | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cespedas | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cheppeda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zepeda | 83 | 169,536 | / |
| Sepeda | 83 | 3,265 | / |
| Cepida | 83 | 845 | / |
| Cepede | 83 | 38 | / |
| Cipeda | 83 | 38 | / |
| Cepedo | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gepeda | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cepedi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cepedy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cespede | 77 | 932 | / |
| Cepedes | 77 | 274 | / |
| Kepedai | 77 | 38 | / |
| Zeppeda | 77 | 7 | / |
| Cepedez | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zepedas | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cepoida | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rzepeda | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seppeda | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chepida | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zebpeda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zepheda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zepedea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zepedda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zepedad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zepedaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zedpeda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sepedea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cespedi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sepedas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cepesde | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cespedes | 71 | 168,501 | / |
| Cespedez | 71 | 1,516 | / |
| Ceapaida | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cespeded | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cheppedi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cezpedes | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cedpedes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cespedee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cezpedez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cespeder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zetpedaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gespedas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cespedés | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceapedes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceppedge | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sepida | 67 | 549 | / |
| Sepede | 67 | 422 | / |
| Zepida | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sepedi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zepede | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sepedy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cipida | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zipeda | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zepedo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cespesdes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kepida | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sipeda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sepêda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zepedi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zepèda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cespedees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cespedess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zepéda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cespededs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gepida | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chespedes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cipedo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepedo | 67 | 0 | / |
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