Explore the Family Name Rabanales

The meaning of Rabanales

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Rabanales in Zamora, the plural of Rabanal.

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

The surname Rabanales saw a significant increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Rabanales ranked 68,569th in popularity and had a count of 268, with a proportion of 0.1 for every 100k people. However, by 2010, the surname had risen to rank 35,721st in popularity with an impressive 134.7% increase in count to 629, and the proportion per 100k people increased by 110%, standing at 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#68,569#35,72147.91%
Count268629134.7%
Proportion per 100k0.10.21110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rabanales

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Rabanales identified as Hispanic. In 2000, 97.39% of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure remained fairly steady with a negligible decline of 0.09% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased from 2.61% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Rabanales identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or of two or more races during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic97.39%97.3%-0.09%
White2.61%2.54%-2.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%