Cajamarca

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cajamarca.

Proper noun

Cajamarca (plural Cajamarcas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cajamarca is the 28679^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 831 individuals. Cajamarca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (98.19%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cajamarca”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 269.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Caxamarca (obsolete)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From Quechua Kashamarka?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaxaˈmaɾka/ [ka.xaˈmaɾ.ka]
• Rhymes: -aɾka
• Syllabification: Ca‧ja‧mar‧ca

Proper noun

Cajamarca ?

1. A region of Peru

Derived terms

• cajamarquino