Cáceres Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cáceres last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cáceres last name
Meaning of the Cáceres last name: "from Cáceres". Cáceres is a Spanish surname for someone from the city of Cáceres in Extremadura, whose name comes from Latin castra, "camp", through Arabic. Extremadura sent many settlers to the Americas, and the last name is very common in Colombia, Paraguay and Argentina.
Arms associated with the Cáceres name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Cáceres.
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Cáceres name FAQ
What does the Cáceres name mean?
"from Cáceres". Common variants include Caceres, Cácere.
Where does the Cáceres surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay.
Is there a Cáceres coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cáceres coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).