Vaccaro Surname

15,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Belize

Vaccaro Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who tended cows.

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Vaccaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy18,5461:3,298287
United States9,3481:38,7744,776
Argentina3,1621:13,5181,216
France1,0291:64,5518,875
Brazil6741:317,61812,241
Canada6431:57,3036,775
Chile5241:33,6191,762
Australia3761:71,7978,481
Ecuador2761:57,6304,999
England2651:210,25718,075
Switzerland2141:38,3785,519
Spain2021:231,44615,208
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Uruguay1631:21,0542,430
Belgium1581:72,76411,604
Venezuela1561:193,6165,355
Peru1471:216,2199,624
Belize1101:3,232649
Panama1101:35,5661,963
Paraguay571:126,9602,773
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Austria91:946,15970,786
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Wales41:773,63329,106
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Vaccaro (257) may also be a first name.

Vaccaro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who tended cows.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from nicknames related to crafts, in this case a person who grazed or possessed cows or cattle. It could also derive from nicknames related to the physical appearance or character of the progenitor.

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This surname derives from nicknames related to the profession of the cowherd, a breeder or a cattle dealer.

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Vaccaro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vaccaro is most common in Italy. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaccaro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,229th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 199,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Vaccaro are found; 52 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 555,528th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 257 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 18,546 people, or 1 in 3,298. In Italy Vaccaro is primarily found in: Sicily, where 34 percent reside, Calabria, where 13 percent reside and Campania, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Italy this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Argentina, where 9 percent reside.

Vaccaro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vaccaro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vaccaro last name increased 21,245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vaccaro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vaccaro are 4.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vaccaro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning €32,696 per year; in Norway they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning 427,892 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,222 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.05% less than the national average, earning R 73,548 per year; in United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $54,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaccarro9321/
Vaccaros9310/
Vaaccaro931/
Vacaro921,874/
Vaccarros882/
Baccaro864,448/
Vaccara86188/
Vacarro86109/
Vaicaro8625/
Vackaro8620/
Vacaaro864/
Vacearo862/
Vacaros861/
Vacairo861/
Vazcaro861/
Vatcaro861/
Voccaro861/
Vaccoro861/
Vaacaro860/
Baccarro803/
Vacquaro801/
Vaccaras801/
Bacaro773,117/
Vacara77353/
Vakaro7728/
Vaqaro771/
Vacaroaia7554/
Bacarro713,633/
Baccara71349/
Vacaras71118/
Vakaros7169/
Bascaro7116/
Boccaro7110/
Vacarra717/
Bacairo715/
Vakarou714/
Baucaro714/
Báccaro714/
Vakkaro712/
Bacarou712/
Bacaros711/
Bacarot711/
Backaro711/
Vacaraa711/
Vocarro711/
Vazzaro711/
Baccoro711/
Bacearo711/
Bacauro711/
Baccarat67140/
Vatcarau6710/
Bacahrou679/
Vazcarra674/
Vaaicara673/
Boccarro673/
Vascarra672/
Baccarra671/
Bacarroa671/
Bacaharo671/
Bacaroit671/

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