Explore the Family Name Caba

The meaning of Caba

1. Spanish and Catalan: variant of Cava. 2. Czech: nickname for a tearful person, from a derivative of the verb cabit ‘to weep’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Ramon, Angel, Rafael, Ana, Eladio, Juana, Miguel, Alberto, Armenia, Cesar.

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How common is the last name Caba in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Caba has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 14,885 in a list of popular surnames, rising to 12,407 by 2010 – an impressive increase of 16.65%. The number of people with this surname also grew from 1,824 in 2000 to 2,506 in 2010, marking a 37.39% growth rate. The proportion of individuals with the Caba surname per 100,000 people increased by 25%, moving up from 0.68 in 2000 to 0.85 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,885	#12,407	16.65%
Count	1,824	2,506	37.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.85	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caba

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Caba, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people carrying this surname identify as Hispanic, with the percentage increasing from 74.73% in 2000 to 77.49% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as white decreased by 10.96%, and the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a decrease of 20.04%. There was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, from 0.55% to 0.56%. The representation of Black individuals also increased slightly by 32.23%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decline by 27.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.73%	77.49%	3.69%
White	17.43%	15.52%	-10.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.54%	4.43%	-20.04%
Black	1.21%	1.6%	32.23%
Two or More Races	0.55%	0.56%	1.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0.4%	-27.27%