Cespedes Surname
Approximately 168,501 people bear this surname
Cespedes Surname User-submission:
Cespedes (Céspedes) is a Spanish patronymic surname, originating in Spain, which is derived from the Spanish césped, meaning 'grass', 'fields'. It would have likely denoted a farmer or gardener.
Cespedes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 34,863 | 1:305 | 53 |
| Peru | 20,714 | 1:1,534 | 250 |
| Colombia | 19,509 | 1:2,449 | 456 |
| Cuba | 13,220 | 1:872 | 153 |
| Costa Rica | 13,074 | 1:366 | 104 |
| Paraguay | 11,652 | 1:621 | 159 |
| Chile | 11,089 | 1:1,589 | 315 |
| Dominican Republic | 10,292 | 1:1,014 | 176 |
| Argentina | 9,533 | 1:4,484 | 509 |
| Spain | 6,817 | 1:6,858 | 847 |
| Mexico | 5,031 | 1:24,672 | 1,739 |
| United States | 4,709 | 1:76,972 | 8,813 |
| Venezuela | 3,240 | 1:9,322 | 910 |
| Brazil | 1,427 | 1:150,017 | 5,738 |
| Uruguay | 690 | 1:4,974 | 569 |
| Ecuador | 539 | 1:29,510 | 3,636 |
| Nicaragua | 426 | 1:14,134 | 842 |
| France | 421 | 1:157,774 | 24,492 |
| Panama | 360 | 1:10,867 | 942 |
| Jamaica | 176 | 1:16,307 | 1,527 |
| Philippines | 166 | 1:609,869 | 65,823 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| El Salvador | 75 | 1:84,585 | 1,541 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Andorra | 27 | 1:3,105 | 589 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Puerto Rico | 21 | 1:169,054 | 2,039 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Céspedes (719), Cèspedes (37) & Cespedés (1) are calculated separately.
Cespedes (137) may also be a first name.
Cespedes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Cespedes (Céspedes) is a Spanish patronymic surname, originating in Spain, which is derived from the Spanish césped, meaning 'grass', 'fields'. It would have likely denoted a farmer or gardener.
- fdelafuenteCespedes Demographics
Average Cespedes Salary in
United States
$41,319 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cespedes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cespedes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cespedes is found in Bolivia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Céspedes, Cèspedes or Cespedés. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cespedes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cespedes is the 3,325th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 43,249 people. Cespedes is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cespedes reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 33 percent reside in Andean South America. Cespedes is also the 790,880th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 137 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Bolivia, where it is borne by 34,863 people, or 1 in 305. In Bolivia Cespedes is mostly found in: Santa Cruz Department, where 54 percent reside, Cochabamba Department, where 22 percent reside and La Paz Department, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Bolivia it occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 12 percent reside.
Cespedes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cespedes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 29,431 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cespedes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cespedes surname are 42.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cespedes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,937 per year; in Colombia they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $23,837,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $41,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $38,378 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Céspedes | 96 | 719 | / |
| Cèspedes | 96 | 37 | / |
| Cespedés | 96 | 1 | / |
| Cespedies | 94 | 8 | / |
| Cespesdes | 94 | 5 | / |
| Cespedees | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chespedes | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cespededs | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cespedess | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cespede | 93 | 932 | / |
| Cepedes | 93 | 274 | / |
| Cespedez | 88 | 1,516 | / |
| Sespedes | 88 | 296 | / |
| Zespedes | 88 | 20 | / |
| Gespedes | 88 | 7 | / |
| Cespeded | 88 | 5 | / |
| Cespides | 88 | 4 | / |
| Cezpedes | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cespedee | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cedpedes | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cespeder | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cispedes | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ceapedes | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cepede | 86 | 38 | / |
| Sespede | 80 | 141 | / |
| Sepedes | 80 | 23 | / |
| Cespeda | 80 | 16 | / |
| Cepedez | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zespede | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cespide | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zepedes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cepesde | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cespedi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cispede | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sespedez | 75 | 39 | / |
| Céspedez | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zespedez | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sespides | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cezpedez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sispedes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cispedez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceppedge | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cepeda | 71 | 123,534 | / |
| Sepede | 71 | 422 | / |
| Zepede | 71 | 22 | / |
| Sipede | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cepedy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quispedes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cepedi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cepeida | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sepedez | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sipeade | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ceppeda | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zepedee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siepede | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zepedey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sepedea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zepedea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cepedaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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Cespedes Reference & Research
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cespedes
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