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

Caez, 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 Caez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caez in America

Caez is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caez surname appeared 440 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 Caez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caez 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 Caez

The surname "CAEZ" is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the autonomous communities of Asturias and Cantabria, during the 9th or 10th century. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "caecus," meaning "blind" or "one-eyed," possibly referring to an ancestor with a visual impairment or distinguishing physical trait.

Records from the medieval era suggest that the name was initially spelled "Caez" or "Caiz," and it is believed to have been associated with individuals residing in or near the town of Caez, located in the municipality of Valdés, Asturias. This town's name is derived from the Latin word "caecum," which means "blind spot" or "hidden place."

One of the earliest known references to the surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that documented landholdings and privileges in the Kingdom of Castile. The document mentions several individuals bearing the surname "Caez" as landowners or tenants in the region of Asturias.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the Principality of Asturias, such as tax records and property deeds. Notable individuals from this period include Juan Caez (c. 1420 - c. 1490), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Avilés, and María Caez (c. 1460 - c. 1520), who was involved in a legal dispute over inheritance rights.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Caez began to spread beyond the northern regions of Spain, with families bearing the name establishing themselves in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One noteworthy figure was Diego Caez de Villagra (c. 1575 - c. 1645), a Spanish explorer and military officer who played a role in the conquest of Chile.

Other individuals of historical significance with the surname Caez include Ignacio Caez y Herrera (c. 1680 - c. 1750), a renowned philosopher and theologian from Seville, and Juana Caez de Aragón (c. 1710 - c. 1785), a celebrated poet and writer from Madrid.

While the surname Caez has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as "Caiz," "Caes," and "Caezar," its origins can be traced back to the northern regions of Spain, where it emerged as a distinctive surname rooted in the area's linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caez

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

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

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