Cáceres Surname
Approximately 2,188 people bear this surname
Cáceres Surname Definition:
Place founded by Quinto Cecilio Metelo, who named it "Castra-Cecilia," which became corrupted to "Cáceres." Some refer to it as "Castra Caesaris," and some "Casa Ceris," most certainly a temple and statue of the Goddess Ceres that was there.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 373 | 1:125,341 | 9,666 |
| Guatemala | 306 | 1:52,558 | 2,311 |
| Argentina | 244 | 1:175,178 | 14,686 |
| Chile | 222 | 1:79,353 | 3,168 |
| Panama | 157 | 1:24,919 | 1,550 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| Peru | 102 | 1:311,609 | 11,458 |
| Mexico | 90 | 1:1,379,180 | 15,553 |
| Colombia | 78 | 1:612,488 | 7,619 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Bolivia | 48 | 1:221,176 | 4,288 |
| Venezuela | 47 | 1:642,640 | 11,225 |
| Uruguay | 44 | 1:77,994 | 8,034 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | 1:88,753 | 1,516 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Nicaragua | 26 | 1:231,580 | 2,688 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Caceres (448,063), Càceres (58), Cacéres (7), Cacères (2), Cacerés (2), Caçeres (1) & Cacérès (2) are calculated separately.
Cáceres Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place founded by Quinto Cecilio Metelo, who named it "Castra-Cecilia," which became corrupted to "Cáceres." Some refer to it as "Castra Caesaris," and some "Casa Ceris," most certainly a temple and statue of the Goddess Ceres that was there.
Estremaduran family from villa of Cáceres and descended from one of most important knights of Reconquest. Branches in Castile, Andalusia and America.
Cáceres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cáceres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cáceres is most common in Spain. It can also be found as a variant: Caceres, Càceres, Cacéres, Cacères, Cacerés, Caçeres or Cacérès. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cáceres? popularity and diffusion
Cáceres is the 192,437th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,330,688 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Cáceres reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 23 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
This last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 125,341. In Spain it is mostly found in: Madrid, where 29 percent reside, Andalusia, where 25 percent reside and Catalonia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Spain it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caceres | 95 | 448,063 | / |
| Càceres | 95 | 58 | / |
| Cácerres | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dcáceres | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cacéres | 90 | 7 | / |
| Cacères | 90 | 2 | / |
| Cacerés | 90 | 2 | / |
| Caçeres | 90 | 1 | / |
| Coceres | 86 | 4,759 | / |
| Cáseres | 86 | 19 | / |
| Cóceres | 86 | 15 | / |
| Cácerez | 86 | 8 | / |
| Còceres | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cacérès | 86 | 2 | / |
| Káceres | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cocheres | 80 | 120 | / |
| Casceres | 80 | 21 | / |
| Cacceres | 80 | 15 | / |
| Cásseres | 80 | 9 | / |
| Cacerres | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ccaceres | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cayceres | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cacerees | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caiceres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caceries | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cosceres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caceeres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cócheres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dcaceres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cacetres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cacheres | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cassceres | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chocheres | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caseres | 71 | 18,437 | / |
| Cacerez | 71 | 3,395 | / |
| Cazeres | 71 | 700 | / |
| Coseres | 71 | 481 | / |
| Cocerez | 71 | 164 | / |
| Caceris | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cacires | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kaceres | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cozeres | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cóseres | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cócerez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Casseres | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Cacheris | 67 | 51 | / |
| Cosseres | 67 | 23 | / |
| Casieres | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cocherez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Caserres | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caseries | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caceiris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katceres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cotseres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casesres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casereas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cooseres | 67 | 0 | / |
| Causeres | 67 | 0 | / |
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