Cajamarca

Cajamarca Meaning & Origin

About Cajamarca
The surname Cajamarca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a city in Peru. It is believed to have originated from the Quechua language, where "Caxamarca" means "town of thorns" or "place of thorns." The name likely refers to the geographical features of the region or the presence of thorny vegetation. Over time, individuals with connections to the city of Cajamarca or its surrounding areas adopted the surname, which has since been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cajamarca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cajamarca: 831
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cajamarca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KJMRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C02050620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 JH AH0 K AA1 M R AH0
🌐 IPA
/cajamarca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJMRK', 'KHMRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cajamarca in Braille

Here's how to represent Cajamarca in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cajamarca in braille

How to sign the name Cajamarca using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cajamarca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cajamarca in sign language

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