Vaca Surname

3,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Vaca Surname Definition:

From the latin "vaca" - cow. Hence a herder. This name can also be spelled Baca (see).

See Cabeza de Vaca.

Vaca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia57,7451:18423
India32,8931:23,3201,772
Ecuador23,0331:69199
Mexico18,1191:6,851796
Argentina12,5771:3,399414
Colombia11,2991:4,228664
United States6,5571:55,2786,592
Spain6,0491:7,729941
Peru2,2471:14,1451,837
Venezuela8191:36,8792,088
Brazil6421:333,44912,819
Panama1581:24,7611,541
Honduras1551:56,8801,324
Nicaragua1471:40,9601,309
Czechia1301:81,79613,702
Chile971:181,6135,887
Guatemala891:180,7043,658
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
France731:909,900105,096
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Canada541:682,32655,162
Romania341:590,52642,844
England281:1,989,93178,001
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Australia271:999,84158,390
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belize11:355,4743,977
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Váca (99) are calculated separately.

Vaca (72,283) may also be a first name.

Vaca Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the latin "vaca" - cow. Hence a herder. This name can also be spelled Baca (see).

See Cabeza de Vaca.

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

Vaca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vaca (Hindi: वच) is found most frequently in Bolivia. It can also appear in the variant forms: Váca. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaca? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,253rd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 42,045 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Vaca are found; 63 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Andean South America. Vaca is also the 13,512th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 72,283 people.

The surname is most widespread in Bolivia, where it is held by 57,745 people, or 1 in 184. In Bolivia it is most common in: Santa Cruz Department, where 73 percent reside, Beni Department, where 16 percent reside and Tarija Department, where 4 percent reside. Barring Bolivia Vaca occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Ecuador, where 13 percent reside.

Vaca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vaca has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 13,951 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vaca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaca last name are 43.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vaca earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 29.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,586 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $21,454,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning $39,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $48,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Váca9299/
Vacca8928,946/
Vacas897,230/
Vacha891,722/
Vasca89488/
Vatca89353/
Vaeca89155/
Vacea89134/
Vacka89118/
Vașca8935/
Vacai8932/
Vacaj8911/
Vacay898/
Vaica898/
Vacaa896/
Vacsa895/
Vacqa893/
Vacia893/
Vacat892/
Vacap892/
Vacoa892/
Vauca891/
Vacaz891/
Vayca891/
Vachha80275/
Vatcha80176/
Vaccai80175/
Vachay80102/
Vaccas8032/
Vaccea8028/
Vachaľ8028/
Vaszca8022/
Vacaya8014/
Vaccay808/
Vascas807/
Vackai807/
Vaaica806/
Vaycha805/
Vajcsa805/
Vachai804/
Vaacia804/
Vachaj804/
Vacias803/
Vacuľa803/
Vachau802/
Vaicas802/
Vaacha802/
Vadcha802/
Vaicha801/
Vacapp801/
Vaccad801/
Vacsau801/
Vazcay801/
Vaciah801/
Vaicau801/
Vacash801/
Vacgai801/
Vackat801/
Vacaha801/
Vacait801/
Vaccat801/
Vaicap801/
Vachga801/
Vascap800/
Vascai800/
Baca75102,242/
Veca7580,439/
Vaka7518,919/
Vasa7518,644/
Waca751,202/
Vaza751,060/
Voca751,012/
Vaci75927/
Faca75878/
Vaco75138/
Vace7533/
Vaqa7519/
Vacy756/
Važa753/
Uaca751/
Vacj751/
Vaichai7397/
Vachaja7388/
Vaichay7332/
Vatchha7317/
Vachaya737/
Vahaica733/
Vascaut732/
Vaichha731/
Vaccaus731/
Vachahe731/
Vacheau731/
Vacquaz731/
Vahacia731/
Vaicait731/
Vachaha731/
Vatchap731/
Vwachai731/
Bacha67117,455/
Vasco6783,022/
Bacay678,536/
Bacca677,179/
Bacia676,250/
Vajha676,009/
Voica675,605/
Vajja674,145/
Vatsa673,805/
Vasas673,479/
Bacas673,395/
Wacha672,655/
Huaca672,540/
Vasay672,214/
Facca672,135/
Vaisa672,020/
Vaska671,837/
Bhaca671,171/
Vacio671,157/
Bacat671,133/
Bacea671,107/
Vajay671,024/
Vache67943/
Vajai67703/
Vagia67651/
Vaiza67647/
Bacaj67577/
Vocat67535/
Vaaka67479/
Bacau67473/
Vacco67450/
Bakca67443/
Vakha67436/
Vocca67434/
Bacza67428/
Vasad67411/
Basca67407/
Baica67395/
Vaija67383/
Fasca67374/
Facas67368/
Wacay67368/
Bauca67357/
Vakka67354/
Vaasa67350/
Vazza67348/
Vasai67331/
Vakai67315/
Bacad67296/
Vajaj67286/
Bayca67275/
Vazai67257/
Vocaj67254/
Vasaa67246/
Vacho67243/
Vacsi67190/
Vachi67187/
Vuica67185/
Wacat67162/
Vasea67158/
Vazco67154/
Vaczi67154/
Vasat67138/
Vajaa67138/
Vakaa67128/
Vakaj67126/
Vaika67125/
Vazač67122/
Batca67121/
Bacai67114/
Vacko67103/
Vaczy6799/
Vajaš6794/
Vazha6793/
Vaczó6793/
Bacah6791/
Veica6788/
Phaca6785/
Vwaza6783/
Vacou6777/
Facah6772/
Vacey6761/
Vekaa6761/
Vakay6758/
Bacaz6757/
Vaqad6757/
Vachó6751/
Vajka6750/
Vachy6744/
Vatja6741/
Waica6741/
Vajah6740/
Vazat6737/
Vacke6734/
Vuaka6734/
Vasau6733/
Başca6733/
Vacce6732/
Vauce6730/
Faica6729/
Vaazi6728/
Vaice6726/
Vasaj6726/
Vaqas6725/
Vagka6725/
Mpaca6725/
Vaňka6723/
Vaceľ6722/
Vaysa6721/
Wacah6721/
Vaçaj6719/
Vacsó6718/
Vaška6718/
Vasah6717/
Vakau6717/
Vadza6716/
Beaca6716/
Vacci6715/
Vasap6715/
Vazea6715/
Veaco6714/
Vajea6714/
Vacsy6714/
Vaeka6714/
Facea6713/
Vacos6713/
Vakea6713/
Vazaz6712/
Vakah6712/
Facaj6712/
Vajce6711/
Votca6710/
Vaczo679/
Vhaza679/
Vadja679/
Vahaicay679/
Vaïza679/
Vocas678/
Vaicy678/
Facai678/
Vaaci678/
Vacie678/
Vhaka677/
Vayka677/
Vaici677/
Bacaa677/
Bacoa677/
Vaico677/
Vuaqa677/
Vazas677/
Vuasa676/
Wajca676/
Vausa676/
Uacay676/
Vacii676/
Bahca676/
Vaqat676/
Vosca676/
Vauka675/
Vatza675/
Vauci675/
Bagca675/
Vazau675/
Vadsa674/
Vaaki674/
Uacha674/
Facad674/
Vaccà674/
Vacká674/
Veaka674/
Wacia674/
Vouca674/
Bacap673/
Vajaý673/
Vazga673/
Vackeova673/
Facau673/
Fagca673/
Vhasa672/
Vazci672/
Vaqua672/
Vasscats672/
Vacký672/
Fajca672/
Fauca672/
Vaaze672/
Vasce672/
Vasci672/
Vazad672/
Veasa672/
Vacoh672/
Vaako672/
Vazay672/
Vatci672/
Vasja672/
Vasga672/
Vâtca672/
Wahca672/
Vacki672/
Wacai672/
Bacga672/
Vajza672/
Badca671/
Wacau671/
Wacoa671/
Veuca671/
Vaqka671/
Vagea671/
Vahsa671/
Vaichhay671/
Vacjs671/
Vacot671/
Vasaz671/
Vazaj671/
Vecay671/
Vauschka671/
Baaca671/
Vocah671/
Fayca671/
Vacky671/
Vocaa671/
Vocay671/
Vajau671/
Vajci671/
Vahce671/
Vaqaz671/
Vakga671/
Uacca671/
Vacuy671/
Vaczá671/
Vackó671/
Vaaqe671/
Vaaza671/
Vasaï671/
Vasaș671/
Veaza671/
Wacza671/
Voïca671/
Vâşca671/
Vâșca671/
Vöcaj671/
Facat671/
Facay671/
Bajca671/
Wacca671/
Vauza671/
Vachchka671/
Vayce670/

Vaca Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaca in the Hindi language
वचvaca-

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