Explore the Family Name Fabela

The meaning of Fabela

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): variant of Favela. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Guillermo, Juan, Manuel, Alejandro, Domingo, Edmundo, Enrique, Fidel, Francisco, Julio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fabela has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fabela was ranked 10375 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it moved up to 8817, a notable change of 15.02%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 2846 in 2000 to 3713 in 2010, representing a rise of 30.46%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people, the proportion bearing the surname Fabela increased by approximately 18.87%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,375	#8,817	15.02%
Count	2,846	3,713	30.46%
Proportion per 100k	1.06	1.26	18.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fabela

When we look at the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Fabela, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority identify as Hispanic, making up 88.76% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 88.47% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in the representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders, jumping from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. Individuals identifying as White constituted 8.89% in 2000, slightly declining to 8.73% in 2010, while those identifying as Black and those of two or more races were introduced in 2010, making up 0.24% and 0.13% respectively. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a small decline from 0.98% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.76%	88.47%	-0.33%
White	8.89%	8.73%	-1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	1.48%	111.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.98%	0.94%	-4.08%
Black	0%	0.24%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.13%	0%