Find out how popular the last name Cacas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cacas.

Cacas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cacas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cacas in America

Cacas is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cacas surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cacas.

The history of the last name Cacas

The surname "CACAS" is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "caca," which means "excrement" or "feces." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who worked in a profession involving waste or excrement, such as a latrine cleaner or a farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "CACAS" can be found in the Spanish town of Cáceres, where a family by that name is mentioned in church records dating back to the late 1500s. The name may have initially been spelled "Cacass" or "Cacasse" before evolving into its current form.

In the 17th century, a man named Juan Cacas was recorded as a prominent landowner in the region of Andalusia, Spain. He is believed to have been born around 1625 and died in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, a Spanish explorer named Diego Cacas gained fame for his expeditions to South America. He was born in Seville in 1712 and is credited with mapping several regions of the Amazon basin before his death in 1782.

In the early 19th century, a Spanish painter named María Cacas gained recognition for her portraits and religious artwork. She was born in Madrid in 1795 and is known to have been active as an artist until her death in 1865.

Another notable figure with the surname "CACAS" was a Spanish military officer named Alejandro Cacas, who fought in the Carlist Wars of the 1830s and 1840s. He was born in Zaragoza in 1810 and is believed to have died in battle around 1845.

In the late 19th century, a Spanish poet named Ramón Cacas gained critical acclaim for his collection of romantic verse. He was born in Valencia in 1865 and published several books of poetry before his death in 1925.

While the surname "CACAS" may have initially been associated with professions involving waste or excrement, over time it has become a respected surname in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cacas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cacas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cacas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cacas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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