Jacas Surname

331,287th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Jacas Surname User-submission:

Jacas is a patronymic surname of Spanish origin, which means 'descendant of Jacob'. It comes from the personal name Jaca, a variant of the biblical name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It is most common in Spain, where it is most prevalent in the region of Catalonia.

Jacas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3241:144,29610,754
Cuba2881:40,0091,806
Jamaica2441:11,7621,208
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Chile291:607,46514,668
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Wales41:773,63329,106
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Jacas (12) may also be a first name.

Jacas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jacas is a patronymic surname of Spanish origin, which means 'descendant of Jacob'. It comes from the personal name Jaca, a variant of the biblical name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. It is most common in Spain, where it is most prevalent in the region of Catalonia.

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Jacas Last Name Facts

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

Jacas is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jacas.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 331,287th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,524,213 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Jacas live; 50 percent live in Caribbean and 29 percent live in Iberian Europe. Jacas is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.

The last name Jacas is most prevalent in Spain, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 144,296. In Spain Jacas is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 97 percent live, Balearic Islands, where 2 percent live and Valencian Community, where 1 percent live. Not including Spain this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 26 percent live and Jamaica, where 22 percent live.

Jacas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jacas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Jacas earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.1% more than the national average, earning $53,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jascas9113/
Jackas915/
Jacias911/
Jaca8914,339/
Jacquas832/
Jackass831/
Djacais831/
Jachaus830/
Jasas802,647/
Cacas801,690/
Jakas801,392/
Jacay80769/
Jocas80588/
Yacas80536/
Jauca80244/
Jacaj80219/
Jacos8065/
Jacoa8041/
Jacca8033/
Zacas8031/
Sacas8028/
Hacas8023/
Jasca8015/
Zjaca8012/
Jacaa8011/
Jacga808/
Jhaca804/
Jacap803/
Jacau803/
Jaica803/
Jacat802/
Jacad802/
Jaaca802/
Jajas802/
Jatca802/
Jazca801/
Jaqas801/
Jacai801/
Jacaz801/
Jakca801/
Jiaca801/
Jacah801/
Jazas801/
Jacquays7730/
Jackhaus771/
Yachas73415/
Chacas73218/
Jackai73169/
Jajcay73160/
Jaccaz73154/
Jacqua73151/
Jajcaj73105/
Jacaud7383/
Saccas7354/
Jascau7341/
Iacais7340/
Jakaus7335/
Jausas7332/
Jaasko7327/
Sacash7325/
Zaccas7321/
Iascas7318/
Jajcai7315/
Joucas7312/
Jiacai7311/
Jaikas7311/
Yiacas739/
Sackas739/
Tjacca739/
Jaucka739/
Haicas737/
Jackos737/
Jhakas737/
Giacas737/
Jacods735/
Jackay735/
Zacaus734/
Zaicas734/
Jakase733/
Caicas733/
Saicas733/
Jahaca733/
Zascas733/
Jakhas732/
Cacaus732/
Jacose732/
Jocast732/
Ijacka732/
Juocas732/
Jajcaá732/
Jacios732/
Jaicka732/
Jaycos731/
Jaszca731/
Jakcai731/
Jiakas731/
Jacaid731/
Jachka731/
Jacohs731/
Jaccah731/
Ejiaca731/
Jacous731/
Sacais731/
Jacots731/
Jachaz731/
Jauzas731/
Jasash731/
Jascai731/
Jockas731/
Ziacas731/
Yascas731/
Yacast731/
Yaccas731/
Saucas731/
Hacajs731/
Djakas731/
Caycas731/
Jasass731/
Jocias731/
Zaucas731/
Jazzas731/
Tjaica731/
Jasads731/
Jaquas730/
Jaco6714,731/
Jaka678,342/
Saca677,595/
Zaca673,943/
Caca673,256/
Joca671,961/
Yaca671,204/
Jacquat67853/
Jaccaud67326/
Jacquay67322/
Jaquays67243/
Chaucas67182/
Jacó67144/
Jachosz67105/
Jacquaz6769/
Jodsaas6755/
Iaca6737/
Sackash6736/
Jõgiaas6735/
Yachasz6715/
Hackash6713/
Jaqa6713/
Jakhash6712/
Zaccaus6711/
Eaca678/
Zacheas677/
Chascas676/
Zackais675/
Jakkasd674/
Jhaukas673/
Djakase672/
Jakashe672/
Jasaits672/
Jacquea672/
Jóca672/
Jogiaas672/
Jackait672/
Jaquais671/
Jhakaas671/
Jackoss671/
Jacosse671/
Jacotts671/
Jaikash671/
Gujjaca671/
Yahcasz671/
Jauskas671/
Jacoiss671/
Jacquai671/
Jacă671/
Jiatzas671/
Ojhakas671/
Zauckas671/
Yachhas671/
Tjakase671/
Djackai671/
Jhakash671/
Djaccah671/
Jaisaas671/
Jauckah670/
Jaycous670/

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