Explore the Family Name Cabato

The meaning of Cabato

Filipino: topographic name denoting someone who lived on rocky terrain, from bato ‘rock’, in any of several languages of the Philippines, + a Hispanicized form of the associative prefix ka-.

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

The surname Cabato, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 91,004 and by 2010, it had risen to rank 67,318, marking an increase of approximately 26.03%. This shift is mirrored in the count of individuals with this surname, which grew from 188 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 55.85%. The proportion of the U.S. population with the Cabato surname per 100,000 people also increased during this time period, from 0.07 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#67,318	26.03%
Count	188	293	55.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cabato

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Cabato identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. This group increased from 68.62% to 74.06%, showing a growth of 7.93%. Those identifying as having two or more races made up the second largest group, though their proportion slightly decreased from 13.83% to 12.29%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and Hispanic also decreased, from 8.51% to 6.83% and from 7.98% to 6.14%, respectively. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Cabato surname group in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	68.62%	74.06%	7.93%
Two or More Races	13.83%	12.29%	-11.14%
White	8.51%	6.83%	-19.74%
Hispanic	7.98%	6.14%	-23.06%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%