Explore the Family Name Cabrales

The meaning of Cabrales

Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a place in Asturias (Spain) called Cabrales, meaning ‘place of goats’ (see Cabral). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Jorge, Miguel, Alberto, Alfredo, Carlos, Rafael, Sergio, Felipe, Fernando, Francisco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cabrales has been gaining popularity in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 11,307 in terms of frequency, but it jumped to 9,258 by 2010, marking an increase of 18.12%. The count also rose from 2,564 to 3,516 during the same period, indicating a significant growth of 37.13%. This implies that the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname increased by 25.26% from 0.95 to 1.19.

20002010Change
Rank#11,307#9,25818.12%
Count2,5643,51637.13%
Proportion per 100k0.951.1925.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cabrales

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cabrales also shows interesting changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most notable is the Hispanic ethnicity which showed a slight increase from 89.94% in 2000 to 91.55% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and White decreased by 13.65% and 21.61%, respectively. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Black, up from 0 in 2000 to 0.51% in 2010. No change was observed for those who identified as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.94%91.55%1.79%
White5.23%4.1%-21.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.25%3.67%-13.65%
Black0%0.51%0%
Two or More Races0.27%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%