Find out how popular the last name Cab is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cab.

Cab, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cab surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cab in America

Cab is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cab surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cab.

The history of the last name Cab

The surname Cab originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cabbe," which referred to a small, one-horse carriage or cab. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a cab driver or operated a cab service.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cab can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Cab is mentioned as residing in Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various spellings such as Cabbe, Cabber, and Cabbere, reflecting the phonetic variations common in medieval English. One notable example is John Cabbere, who was recorded in the Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester in 1377.

During the 16th century, the surname Cab is found in several parish records across England. For instance, the baptism of William Cab was recorded in St. Mary's Church, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in 1578.

In the 17th century, the name Cab is associated with several notable individuals. One example is Thomas Cab, a merchant and alderman of the City of London, who lived from 1610 to 1682. Another is Robert Cab, a clergyman and author born in Gloucestershire in 1635.

Moving into the 18th century, the surname Cab continued to be found across various parts of England. One prominent figure was John Cab, a wealthy landowner from Yorkshire, who lived from 1720 to 1798.

In the 19th century, the surname Cab is associated with several notable figures, including William Cab (1810-1892), a renowned architect from London, and Henry Cab (1832-1911), a respected lawyer and judge from Lincolnshire.

Throughout its history, the surname Cab has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Cabwell in Gloucestershire, Cabcot in Oxfordshire, and Cabham in Surrey, further reinforcing its English origins and connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cab

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cab.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cab was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cab was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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