Explore the Family Name Gabourel

The meaning of Gabourel

French: derivative of Old French gabeor ‘mocker, scoffer, joker’ (see Gaboury) or perhaps of the personal name Gabriel. This surname, which is very rare in France, is most common in Belize.

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

The Gabourel surname saw a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,289th in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to the 48,995th spot, marking a 6.3% increase. In terms of count, there were 373 people with the Gabourel surname in 2000, which grew by 15.28% to 430 individuals in 2010. This growth also resulted in the proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname slightly increasing from 0.14 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,289	#48,995	6.3%
Count	373	430	15.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gabourel

Ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic makeup of those carrying the Gabourel surname from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 13.14% in 2000 to 3.49% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Gabourel individuals identifying as White remained nearly constant, decreasing just marginally from 22.52% to 22.33%. The Hispanic population recorded a slight increase, from 15.55% to 15.58%. However, the most significant change was seen within the Black community, where the proportion increased by 17.57%, from 48.26% in 2000 to 56.74% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	48.26%	56.74%	17.57%
White	22.52%	22.33%	-0.84%
Hispanic	15.55%	15.58%	0.19%
Two or More Races	13.14%	3.49%	-73.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%