Explore the Family Name Cabebe

The meaning of Cabebe

Filipino: topographic name denoting someone who lived by a body of water, from Kapampangan bebe ‘shore; edge of a body of water’ + a Hispanicized form of the associative prefix ka-.

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

The surname Cabebe saw a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 53,659th in terms of frequency and increased to rank 51,512th in 2010, representing a change of 4 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 361 in 2000 to 404 in 2010, an increase of nearly 12 percent. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also saw an uptick, rising by 7.69 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#51,512	4%
Count	361	404	11.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cabebe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Cabebe surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped from 74.52 to 67.57 over the decade, a reduction of 9.33 percent. The next highest representation was among those who identified with two or more races. This group saw a significant increase of 63.30 percent, growing from 9.70 percent in 2000 to 15.84 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of people named Cabebe who identified as White decreased by 17.89 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by 23.86 percent. No changes were observed among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.52%	67.57%	-9.33%
Two or More Races	9.7%	15.84%	63.3%
Hispanic	8.59%	10.64%	23.86%
White	6.93%	5.69%	-17.89%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%