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

Cajigas, 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 Cajigas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cajigas in America

Cajigas is the 24325th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cajigas surname appeared 1,031 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 Cajigas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cajigas 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 Cajigas

The surname Cajigas has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "kaika," meaning street or neighborhood. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a specific street or area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cajigas can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a 14th-century census document from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. This indicates that the name had already spread beyond the Basque Country by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals bearing the surname Cajigas were documented in various historical records. Notably, Juan Cajigas (1532-1612) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another notable figure was Pedro Cajigas (1568-1631), a Basque merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the establishment of trade routes between Spain and the Americas during the colonial era.

In the 18th century, the name Cajigas appeared in various documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. One such record mentions a Franciscan friar named Manuel Cajigas (1712-1788), who served as a missionary in the Philippine Islands.

The 19th century saw the rise of several prominent individuals with the surname Cajigas. One of them was José Cajigas (1823-1891), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament.

Another notable figure from this period was María Cajigas (1846-1920), a Spanish writer and educator who founded several schools for women in the Basque Country and advocated for women's education and rights.

Moving into the 20th century, there are several examples of individuals with the surname Cajigas who made significant contributions in various fields. These include Luis Cajigas (1901-1976), a renowned Spanish architect known for his work in the Art Deco style, and Enrique Cajigas (1919-1995), a prominent Basque painter and sculptor whose works are displayed in museums across Spain.

It is worth noting that while the surname Cajigas is most commonly associated with the Basque region, it has also been found in other parts of Spain, as well as in various Latin American countries due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cajigas

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

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

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