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

Cachola, 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 Cachola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cachola in America

Cachola is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cachola surname appeared 720 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 Cachola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cachola 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 Cachola

The surname Cachola has its origins in Portugal, tracing back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word "cacho," meaning a bunch or cluster, particularly of grapes or other fruit. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone involved in viticulture or horticulture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cachola can be found in the "Livro de Linhagens do Conde D. Pedro" (Book of Lineages of Count D. Pedro), a historical manuscript compiled in the 15th century. This document mentions a certain Pero Cachola, who was likely a nobleman or landowner from the region of Alentejo in southern Portugal.

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries, many Portuguese explorers and settlers carried the name Cachola to various parts of the world, including Brazil, Africa, and Asia. For example, João Cachola (1520-1588) was a Portuguese explorer who participated in expeditions to the East Indies and helped establish trading posts in present-day Indonesia.

In the 18th century, the Cachola name is associated with the town of Cachola, located in the district of Setúbal, south of Lisbon. It is possible that the place name derived from the surname, or vice versa, as was often the case with Portuguese place names and family names.

Notable individuals bearing the Cachola surname include:

1. Sebastião Cachola (1655-1718), a Portuguese painter known for his religious works and portraiture.
2. Manuel Cachola (1790-1862), a Brazilian landowner and politician who served as a deputy in the Imperial Parliament.
3. Joaquim Cachola (1825-1892), a Portuguese military officer who fought in the Portuguese Colonial War in Mozambique.
4. Mariana Cachola (1867-1934), a Brazilian novelist and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
5. António Cachola (1901-1976), a Portuguese sculptor and ceramist whose works can be found in various museums and public spaces in Portugal.

While the Cachola surname has spread across different continents due to Portuguese migration and exploration, its roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, where it likely originated as a descriptive name related to agricultural or viticultural activities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cachola

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

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

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