Explore the Family Name Rabago

The meaning of Rabago

Spanish (Rábago): habitational name from Rábago, in Cantabria. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Eduardo, Jesus, Arturo, Guadalupe, Roberto, Salvador, Angelita, Armando, Arnulfo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rabago has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rabago was ranked as the 12,252nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 11,302nd spot, reflecting a change of 7.75 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also grew from 2,330 in 2000 to 2,794 in 2010, marking an increase of nearly 20 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Rabago per 100,000 increased by 10.47 percent during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,252	#11,302	7.75%
Count	2,330	2,794	19.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.86	0.95	10.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rabago

Regarding its ethnicity breakdown, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals with the Rabago surname identified as Hispanic, making up 72.88 percent in 2000 and slightly increasing to 74.45 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made up the second-largest group, though their percentage decreased by 7.79 percent over the decade. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase, going up by 71.13 percent. However, the proportion of White individuals decreased by 13.8 percent. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Rabago surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	72.88%	74.45%	2.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.57%	15.28%	-7.79%
White	7.68%	6.62%	-13.8%
Two or More Races	1.42%	2.43%	71.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%