Cognomen Cayetana (Gaetano 
, Cayetana 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Cayetana is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Malta, where it is quite a common surname, Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, and Spain. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Italy, Mexico, and Spain. More prevalently, Cayetana is the forename as well as the last name.