Cueva Surname

5,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Cueva Surname Definition:

One who came from Cuevas (caves) in Spain.

Comes from the latin "cova" - a hollow or a cave.

Originated in Navarre, and also found in town of Urdiales, Santander. Earliest form was de las Cuevas. Name of several villages near Toledo, Seville, Teruel, Santander, Burgos, Osma, and Cuenca.

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Cueva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru46,2511:68793
Ecuador17,6081:903150
Philippines7,9191:12,7841,325
United States3,9991:90,63710,188
Mexico3,9061:31,7782,002
Argentina3,7861:11,2901,048
Spain3,4261:13,6461,566
Venezuela1,9351:15,6091,238
Dominican Republic1,0631:9,815823
Honduras1,0051:8,773606
Bolivia8881:11,9551,223
Colombia8081:59,1262,798
Panama7451:5,251595
El Salvador5761:11,014710
Paraguay5331:13,577666
Brazil3131:683,94425,201
Chile2681:65,7332,746
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Cuba1331:86,6372,798
Canada701:526,36644,416
France601:1,107,045119,335
Costa Rica401:119,5021,876
Nicaragua391:154,3872,244
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
England311:1,797,35772,927
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cueva (103) may also be a first name.

Cueva Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Cuevas (caves) in Spain.

Comes from the latin "cova" - a hollow or a cave.

Originated in Navarre, and also found in town of Urdiales, Santander. Earliest form was de las Cuevas. Name of several villages near Toledo, Seville, Teruel, Santander, Burgos, Osma, and Cuenca. Derived from latin "cova" meaning cave, grotto, subterranean cavern, or cellar.

Castilian name from the Cueva, political division of Villarcayo (Burgos).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Cueva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cueva is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cueva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cueva is the 5,888th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 76,033 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cueva live; 76 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 930,172nd most common first name in the world, held by 103 people.

The surname is most common in Peru, where it is held by 46,251 people, or 1 in 687. In Peru it is most common in: Lima Province, where 25 percent reside, Cajamarca Region, where 17 percent reside and La Libertad Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Peru Cueva exists in 63 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Cueva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cueva has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 66,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cueva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cueva last name are 43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.23% registered with the party.

The amount Cueva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.48% less than the national average, earning €9,767 per year; in Peru they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,474 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning $18,314,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $42,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $43,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuevas91379,084/
Chueva914,929/
Cuevaz91192/
Cujeva918/
Cuevad914/
Cuevai911/
Cuevea911/
Cuieva911/
Caueva911/
Coueva911/
Cueyva910/
Cuesvas83128/
Couevas8337/
Cueveas838/
Ccuevas834/
Cuevaas834/
Cuevass833/
Cujevas832/
Cuevash831/
Cuevads831/
Cuievas831/
Cuyevay831/
Zueva8051,837/
Queva801,771/
Cuevo801,580/
Cueba80464/
Gueva80407/
Kueva8092/
Coeva8089/
Cuiva8032/
Ceiva8028/
Caeva8013/
Ceuva805/
Cauva804/
Ceyva803/
Couva803/
Ceava802/
Cueve801/
D'Cuevas771/
Chuevaja771/
Cuebas731,544/
Zhueva73119/
Cueves73114/
Quevas73103/
Quevat7399/
Dzueva7383/
Couvas7374/
Guevea7366/
Cheuva7364/
Cauvas7359/
Couvat7358/
Khueva7345/
Cuivas7339/
Cuiava7334/
Cuevos7326/
Cheiva7323/
Cauvad7323/
Kuyeva7322/
Tsueva7313/
Kuevas739/
Couvea736/
Cheava735/
Cuebaz735/
Cujova735/
Goueva735/
Kuevat734/
Cueuas734/
Cuevis734/
Cauvat734/
Guevaa734/
Ciyeva733/
Chueba732/
Quyeva731/
Cahuea731/
Cauvay731/
Cuever731/
Cujava731/
Quetva731/
Quieva731/
Quevaz731/
Chuewa731/
Cayuva731/
Cauvai731/
Cuevás731/
Cuibea731/
Cwevas731/
Chuevo731/
Cuevet730/
Queveau67143/
Couyava67130/
Couveau6773/
Coubeau6749/
Cuyebay6725/
Dzhueva6720/
Kauheva6713/
Quiyeva677/
Couvaud674/
Kuheeva674/
Chuiuea674/
Quwevaz673/
Chuevoi673/
Kouevas672/
Kohueva672/
Kauieva671/
Hciyeva671/
Cuebeas671/
Kcojeva671/
Chuejua671/
Chuewah671/
Caubeau670/

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