Show ContentsCazares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished Spanish surname Cazares is of toponymic and locative origin. It is of toponymic origin when it is derived from the name of the place of residence of the original bearer; it is of locative origin when it is derived from a natural or man-made feature of the dwelling place of the initial bearer.

Early Origins of the Cazares family

The surname Cazares was first found in Castile, in north central Spain, although the name may have originated from various other places in the regions of Galicia, the Basque country or Andalucia.

Early History of the Cazares family

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Cazares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Casares, Casarez, Casare, Cazares and others.

Early Notables of the Cazares family

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Cazares Ranking

In the United States, the name Cazares is the 4,911st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Cazares family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio De Casares and his wife Isabel de Ojeda de Casares who settled in New Spain in 1599. Later settlers included Felix Casares who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1836..


Contemporary Notables of the name Cazares (post 1700) +

  • Dino Cazares, Mexican-American musician
  • Gabriel "Gabe" Cazares (1920-2006), American politician, mayor of Clearwater, Florida, Pinellas County commissioner
  • Juan Ramon Cazares (b. 1992), Ecuadorian football Midfielder
  • Hugo Fidel Cazares (b. 1978), Mexican WBA Super Flyweight champion boxer
  • Matías Cazares Yepiz (b. 1908), Mexican company owner


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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