Explore the Family Name Cabero

The meaning of Cabero

Spanish: 1. nickname from cabero ‘last’. 2. variant of Cavero ‘digger’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cabero has shown a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Cabero was ranked 98,770th in terms of popularity and had a proportion of 0.06 per 100k. However, by 2010, the rank improved to 73,005th with an increase of 26.09 percent. The count of individuals using this surname also saw a substantial rise of 56.47 percent during this period, moving from 170 in 2000 to 266 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#73,00526.09%
Count17026656.47%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0950%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cabero

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cabero witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnicity group the name was associated with was Asian/Pacific Islander with 45.29 percent, followed by Hispanic at 38.82 percent. However, by 2010, the Hispanic group became predominant with 45.11 percent, while the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders reduced to 42.11 percent. The proportions of those identifying as White and those identifying with two or more races also decreased over this period, with a drop of 15.92 and 28.24 percent respectively. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic38.82%45.11%16.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander45.29%42.11%-7.02%
White11.18%9.4%-15.92%
Two or More Races4.71%3.38%-28.24%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%