Cayetano: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Cayetano usually leads back to Caetano. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “From Gaeta”.

• According to the 2010 US Census, the Cayetano surname had 2,167 bearers. 69% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish statistics put 1,090 people with Cayetano in first position and 1,087 in second.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Cayetano is listed among the recognised spellings of Caetano.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Caetano surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Cayetano family name pack.