Cespedes Surname

3,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia34,8631:30553
Peru20,7141:1,534250
Colombia19,5091:2,449456
Cuba13,2201:872153
Costa Rica13,0741:366104
Paraguay11,6521:621159
Chile11,0891:1,589315
Dominican Republic10,2921:1,014176
Argentina9,5331:4,484509
Spain6,8171:6,858847
Mexico5,0311:24,6721,739
United States4,7091:76,9728,813
Venezuela3,2401:9,322910
Brazil1,4271:150,0175,738
Uruguay6901:4,974569
Ecuador5391:29,5103,636
Nicaragua4261:14,134842
France4211:157,77424,492
Panama3601:10,867942
Jamaica1761:16,3071,527
Philippines1661:609,86965,823
Canada1001:368,45633,054
El Salvador751:84,5851,541
England611:913,41146,955
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Australia281:964,13257,058
Andorra271:3,105589
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Puerto Rico211:169,0542,039
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Honduras131:678,1883,875
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Norway71:734,61250,907
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Dominica21:37,946685
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

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.

- fdelafuente

Cespedes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cespedes is borne by more people in Bolivia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Céspedes, Cèspedes or Cespedés. Click here for other possible spellings of Cespedes.

How Common Is The Last Name Cespedes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,325th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,249 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cespedes are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 790,880th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 137 people.

It is most common in Bolivia, where it is borne by 34,863 people, or 1 in 305. In Bolivia it is mostly concentrated in: Santa Cruz Department, where 54 percent reside, Cochabamba Department, where 22 percent reside and La Paz Department, where 8 percent reside. Beside Bolivia this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 12 percent reside.

Cespedes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cespedes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 29,431 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cespedes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cespedes surname are 42.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.25% being registered with 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.

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Cespedes Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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