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.
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Cespedes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cespedes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cespedes is held by more people in Bolivia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Céspedes, Cèspedes or Cespedés. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cespedes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,325th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 43,249 people. This last name is primarily 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 held forename world-wide. It is borne by 137 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Bolivia, where it is held by 34,863 people, or 1 in 305. In Bolivia Cespedes is most common in: Santa Cruz Department, where 54 percent reside, Cochabamba Department, where 22 percent reside and La Paz Department, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Bolivia Cespedes 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 prevalency of Cespedes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cespedes surname grew 29,431 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cespedes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cespedes are 42.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.
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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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