Explore the Family Name Rabelo

The meaning of Rabelo

Portuguese: habitational name from a place called Rabelo in Portugal, from Latin raphanellum ‘wild rabish’, a diminutive of raphanum ‘rabish’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rabelo has been growing in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 48,877th and had 405 bearers in the United States. By 2010, it had climbed up to the 35,345th position, increasing by approximately 28%. The count of individuals with the Rabelo surname also increased by 57.28% from 405 in 2000 to 637 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by about 47%, moving from a 0.15 share in 2000 to a 0.22 share in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,877	#35,345	27.69%
Count	405	637	57.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.22	46.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rabelo

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rabelo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most common ethnicity linked to this surname is Hispanic, although its percentage decreased from 79.51% in 2000 to 73% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity is White, which saw an increase from 14.81% in 2000 to 23.70% in 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly, the percentage identifying as Black emerged at 2.35% in 2010, not being represented in the 2000 data. The percentage identifying with two or more races dropped significantly from 4.44% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	79.51%	73%	-8.19%
White	14.81%	23.7%	60.03%
Black	0%	2.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	0.94%	-23.58%
Two or More Races	4.44%	0%	-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%