Explore the Family Name Carabajal

The meaning of Carabajal

Spanish: variant of Carbajal. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Nestor, Jose, Manuel, Adolfo, Alfredo, Amador, Diego, Elfigo, Elvira, Felipa, Felipe, Guillermo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Carabajal has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 19,629 with 1,271 occurrences, but rose to a ranking of 18,971 with 1,438 occurrences in 2010. This signifies a growth rate of 3.35% in rank and 13.14% in count over the decade. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Carabajal surname per 100,000 also increased by 4.26%, from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.49 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,629	#18,971	3.35%
Count	1,271	1,438	13.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.49	4.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carabajal

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Carabajal, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, predominantly aligns with the Hispanic ethnicity. In 2000, this group accounted for 86.78% of the population with the surname, slightly dipping to 85.81% in 2010. The White ethnicity saw an increase from 10.62% in 2000 to 12.66% in 2010, a yearly change of 19.21%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native representation dropped significantly from 1.49% to 0.76%, a decrease of 48.99%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander group emerged in 2010, representing 0.42% of individuals with the Carabajal surname, whereas they had no presence in 2000. The Black ethnicity and those identifying with two or more races had no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.78%	85.81%	-1.12%
White	10.62%	12.66%	19.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.49%	0.76%	-48.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.42%	0%
Two or More Races	0.63%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%