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  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Cesar
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Cesar
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Cesars Have Visited This Page?
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Cesar mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Cesar

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  • According to a user from Brazil, the name Cesar is of Latin origin and means "It means "emperor", "king", "who has long hair"".
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Wiktionary

From Latin Caesar

  1. A male given name
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Notable Persons Named Cesar

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was a farm worker, trade union, civil, political rights, activism, labor leader, civil rights, and activist. Cesar was given the name César Estrada Chávez on March 31st, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, U.S. He passed away on April 23rd, 1993.

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César Gaviria

César Gaviria is an economist. His most notable accomplishments were from 1994 to 2004. César was given the name César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo on March 31st, 1947 in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.

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Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero was an actor, singer, dancer, voice artist, and comedian. His career lasted from 1933 to 1992. Cesar was given the name Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. on February 15th, 1907 in New York City, New York, U.S. Cesar is also known as Butch, The Latin from Manhattan, Cesar Julio Romero, Jr., and Cesar Romero. He breathed his last breath on January 1st, 1994.

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Cesar Millan

Cesar Millan is a dog training and dog trainer. He was most prominent from 2004 to 2015. Cesar was given the name César Felipe Millán Favela on August 27th, 1969 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.

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César Azpilicueta

César Azpilicueta is a soccer player for the Chelsea F.C., CA Osasuna, CA Osasuna B, Olympique de Marseille, Spain national under-16 football team, Spain national under-17 football team, and Spain national under-19 football team. César was born on August 28th, 1989 in Pamplona, Spain.

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César Pelli

César Pelli is an architect. César was born on October 12th, 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Cesar

Júlio César

Júlio César is a soccer player for the S.L. Benfica, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Inter Milan, A.C. Chievo Verona, Queens Park Rangers F.C., Toronto FC, and Brazil national football team. Júlio was born on September 3rd, 1979 in Duque de Caxias, Brazil.

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Bruno César

Bruno César is a soccer player for the Sporting Clube de Portugal, Esporte Clube Bahia, São Paulo FC, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Canoas Sport Club, Esporte Clube Noroeste, Esporte Clube Santo André, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, S.L. Benfica, Al-Ahli Saudi FC, G.D. Estoril Praia, and Br. Bruno was born on November 3rd, 1988 in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil.

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Boštjan Cesar

Boštjan Cesar is a soccer player for the A.C. Chievo Verona, NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct), GNK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Croatia Sesvete, Olympique de Marseille, West Bromwich Albion F.C., Grenoble Foot 38, Slovenia national under-21 football team, and Slovenia national football team. Boštjan was born on July 9th, 1982 in Ljubljana.

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César

He holds the title Légitimé de France, Duke of Vendôme, List of counts, and dukes of Vendôme. César was born as the child of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées on June 3rd, 1594 in Château de Coucy, France. He died on October 11th, 1665.

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Louis César

He holds the title Légitimé de France and Count of Vexin. Louis was born as the child of Louis XIV of France, Françoise-Athénaïs, and marquise de Montespan on June 20th, 1672 in Château du Génitoy, France. He passed away on January 10th, 1683.

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Fábio César

Fábio César is a soccer player for the Al-Rayan SC, São Paulo FC, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, FC Viktoria Plzeň, Udinese Calcio, S.S.C. Napoli, U.S. Avellino 1912, Al-Arabi SC (Qatar), Umm Salal SC, and Qatar national football team. Fábio was born on February 24th, 1979 in Londrina.

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How popular is the baby name Cesar in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born
1915 5 0 5
1916 13 0 13
1917 7 0 7
1918 6 0 6
1919 9 0 9
1920 11 0 11
1921 9 0 9
1922 10 0 10
1923 15 0 15
1924 15 0 15
1925 17 0 17
1926 13 0 13
1927 16 0 16
1928 16 0 16
1929 16 0 16
1930 19 0 19
1931 23 0 23
1932 14 0 14
1933 15 0 15
1934 14 0 14
1935 16 0 16
1936 20 0 20
1937 16 0 16
1938 25 0 25
1939 20 0 20
1940 13 0 13
1941 24 0 24
1942 25 0 25
1943 26 0 26
1944 27 0 27
1945 26 0 26
1946 39 0 39
1947 42 0 42
1948 53 0 53
1949 57 0 57
1950 53 0 53
1951 49 0 49
1952 63 0 63
1953 71 0 71
1954 74 0 74
1955 91 0 91
1956 100 0 100
1957 115 0 115
1958 125 0 125
1959 124 0 124
1960 150 0 150
1961 153 0 153
1962 164 0 164
1963 170 0 170
1964 213 0 213
1965 226 5 221
1966 212 0 212
1967 248 0 248
1968 270 0 270
1969 355 0 355
1970 424 0 424
1971 441 6 435
1972 493 0 493
1973 560 5 555
1974 681 10 671
1975 683 5 678
1976 727 5 722
1977 683 0 683
1978 739 8 731
1979 773 10 763
1980 833 9 824
1981 925 10 915
1982 865 7 858
1983 796 10 786
1984 868 5 863
1985 903 7 896
1986 894 16 878
1987 847 0 847
1988 1,060 9 1,051
1989 1,252 9 1,243
1990 1,519 14 1,505
1991 1,528 18 1,510
1992 1,609 9 1,600
1993 1,874 14 1,860
1994 1,785 9 1,776
1995 1,896 14 1,882
1996 1,995 7 1,988
1997 1,792 10 1,782
1998 2,007 7 2,000
1999 1,938 5 1,933
2000 2,268 9 2,259
2001 2,384 10 2,374
2002 2,380 13 2,367
2003 2,364 7 2,357
2004 2,536 0 2,536
2005 2,530 11 2,519
2006 2,477 5 2,472
2007 2,431 6 2,425
2008 2,370 6 2,364
2009 1,919 0 1,919
2010 1,818 0 1,818
2011 1,610 0 1,610
2012 1,440 5 1,435
2013 1,357 0 1,357
2014 1,283 0 1,283
2015 1,303 0 1,303
2016 1,158 0 1,158
2017 1,099 0 1,099
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Where is the name Cesar popular?

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Popularity of Cesar as a first name

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Popularity of Cesar as a last name

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Common last names for Cesar

  • Garcia
  • Rodriguez
  • Gonzalez
  • Martinez
  • Perez
  • Rivera
  • Hernandez
  • Lopez
  • Ramirez
  • Diaz
  • Torres
  • Cruz
  • Gomez
  • Reyes
  • Sanchez
  • Ruiz
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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Cesar U.S.
█  White 28.56% 64.26%
█  African American 41.09% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 3.79% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.05% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 24.26% 16.26%

Of Last Name Cesar

People with the last name Cesar are most frequently White, African American, or Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Cesar

  • What name lists does Cesar rank for?
    #62Unique Boy Names
    #1Boy Names Unique to the West
    #2Boy Names Unique to the West Coast
  • How Popular is the name Cesar? Cesar is the 808th most popular name of all time. As a last name Cesar was the 8,458th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Cesar have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71,835 babies born with the first name Cesar in the United States. That's more than enough people named Cesar to occupy the country of Dominica with an estimated population of 71,293 (as of May 14, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Cesar? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1915 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Cesar first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Cesar is Sunday, December 13th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Cesar born? The highest recorded use of the first name Cesar was in 2004 with a total of 2,536 babies. That's a lot of babies named Cesar!
  • Random Cesar Factoid: According to the 2007 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Cesar ranks 85th in popularity as a baby boy's name in California. Imagine that, 767 babies in California have the same name as you in 2007.
  • Weird things about the name Cesar: Your name in reverse order is Rasec. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Sarce. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Cesar? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 3,904 people with the last name Cesar.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Cesar? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Cesar as their last name.
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