Explore the Family Name Cabana
The meaning of Cabana
1. Spanish (Cabaña), Catalan, Galician, and Portuguese: topographic name from Spanish cabaña or Catalan, Galician, and Portuguese cabana ‘hut, cabin’ (from Late Latin capanna, a word of Celtic or ancient Germanic origin), or a habitational name from a place called with any of these words. 2. French: variant of Cabanac (and, in North America, an altered form of this), a habitational name from a place so named in Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, and Gironde, ultimately derived from Late Latin capanna (see 1 above). History: Many of the American bearers of the surname Cabana are descendants of Charles Charron dit Larose and Cabanac from France (see Charron). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Adrien, Blanchard, Camille, Herve, Marcel, Normand, Philippe, Valmond. Spanish Carlos, Juan, Rolando, Alberto, Alfredo, Aniceta, Armando, Augusto, Blanca, Cornelio, Elena, Elina.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cabana in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Cabana surname has risen in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 17,475 but by 2010, it climbed up the ranks to 14,943, marking a 14.49% increase. The number of people carrying the Cabana surname also increased significantly during this period, from 1,487 to 1,980, a 33.15% jump. The proportion of individuals with the Cabana surname per 100,000 people also saw an increment from 0.55 to 0.67, indicating a 21.82% growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,475 | #14,943 | 14.49% |
| Count | 1,487 | 1,980 | 33.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.67 | 21.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cabana
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Cabana surname. From 2000 to 2010, there were shifts in the ethnic identities linked to this surname. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 7.64%, while those claiming two or more races saw an increase of 47.52%. The Hispanic community within the Cabana surname also rose dramatically by 76.32%. However, the percentage of Whites fell by 21.95%. On another note, the data shows that in 2010, for the first time, some individuals with the Cabana surname identified as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, although these represented just 0.25% of the total each.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.16% | 50.86% | -21.95% |
| Hispanic | 15.67% | 27.63% | 76.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 16.75% | 18.03% | 7.64% |
| Two or More Races | 2.02% | 2.98% | 47.52% |
| Black | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |