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

Caycedo, 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 Caycedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caycedo in America

Caycedo is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caycedo surname appeared 201 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 Caycedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caycedo 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 Caycedo

The surname CAYCEDO is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Americas. The name is thought to have originated from the Castilian Spanish language, potentially deriving from a combination of the words "cayo" meaning "small island" and "cedo" meaning "to yield or concede."

During the colonial era, CAYCEDO was a prominent surname among Spanish settlers and landowners in South America, particularly in the regions now known as Colombia and Ecuador. Historical records indicate that the name first appeared in official documents and land grants in the late 1500s and early 1600s.

One of the earliest known references to the CAYCEDO surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish colonial administration in Quito, Ecuador, where a Francisco de Caycedo is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1612. This suggests that the family had already established roots in the region by the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the CAYCEDO name was José Antonio de Caycedo y Salazar (1720-1786), a Spanish colonial administrator and military officer who served as the Governor of Antioquia, a province in present-day Colombia. His tenure was marked by efforts to promote economic development and infrastructure projects in the region.

Another prominent individual was Andrés de Caycedo y Cuero (1764-1832), a Colombian lawyer, politician, and independence activist who played a significant role in the struggle for independence from Spanish rule. He served as a representative in the Congress of United Provinces of New Granada and was a staunch advocate for republican ideals.

In the 19th century, the CAYCEDO surname gained further recognition with the likes of Joaquín Caycedo y Cuero (1797-1859), a Colombian poet, playwright, and diplomat who served as the Minister Plenipotentiary of New Granada to the United States from 1842 to 1845.

Towards the end of the 19th century, José María Caycedo Santamaría (1837-1902), a Colombian lawyer and politician, made his mark as the President of the State of Cundinamarca (now part of Colombia) from 1892 to 1894.

Over the centuries, the CAYCEDO surname has been associated with various prominent families and individuals across Colombia, Ecuador, and other parts of South America, reflecting its deep-rooted Spanish colonial heritage and influence in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caycedo

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

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

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