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Family name Cuevas (Cuevas , Куэвас ) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Cuevas is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is a common surname, Paraguay, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, Cuevas is the forename as well as the last name.