Surname Kakao (Cacao 
, Kakao 
, Cacahuatl 
) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen Kakao is characteristic of Guatemala, where it is quite a common surname, Portugal, where it is quite a rare surname, and Philippines. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Philippines, Guatemala, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Kakao is the forename as well as the last name.