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

Cachero, 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 Cachero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cachero in America

Cachero is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cachero surname appeared 343 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 Cachero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cachero to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cachero

The surname CACHERO has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain and Portugal, dating back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "cacho," which means a piece or fragment, often referring to a small portion of something larger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CACHERO name can be found in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Libro de la Montería," written in the 14th century. This hunting treatise mentions a person named Juan Cachero, who was likely a huntsman or gamekeeper at the time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the CACHERO surname appeared in various historical records across Spain and Portugal. For example, in 1492, a man named Pedro Cachero was listed as a resident of the city of Seville, which was a thriving center for trade and commerce at the time.

The name CACHERO is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was Rodrigo Cachero, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to the Americas. Another was Inés Cachero, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for her religious works and portraits.

In the 18th century, the CACHERO surname spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in regions like Mexico and Peru. One prominent figure from this era was Manuel Cachero, a Mexican landowner and rancher who played a significant role in the development of the cattle industry in the region.

Moving into the 19th century, the name CACHERO gained recognition in the field of literature. José Cachero, a Spanish poet and writer, was born in 1821 and is remembered for his romantic poetry and contributions to the literary movements of his time.

Throughout its history, the CACHERO surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Cacchero, Cacero, and Caxero, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic evolutions across different areas of the Iberian Peninsula and its former colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cachero

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

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 Cachero 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cachero has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Cachero was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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