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

Cabahug, 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 Cabahug surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabahug in America

Cabahug is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabahug surname appeared 302 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 Cabahug.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabahug to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cabahug

The surname CABAHUG is believed to have originated from the Philippines. It is likely derived from the Visayan language, which is spoken in the central regions of the Philippine archipelago. The name may have roots in the word "kabahug," which means "to plow" or "to cultivate" in Cebuano, one of the major Visayan languages.

The earliest known records of the surname CABAHUG can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. It is possible that the name was first documented in church records or official documents kept by the Spanish authorities at the time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname CABAHUG was Juan CABAHUG, a farmer who lived in the village of Argao, Cebu, in the mid-17th century. Historical records indicate that he was a prominent member of the local community and owned a significant amount of land.

In the 18th century, the name CABAHUG appeared in various manuscripts and records related to land ownership and legal disputes in the Visayan region. For example, a document from 1762 mentions a certain Pedro CABAHUG, who was involved in a dispute over the ownership of a parcel of land in the town of Bogo, Cebu.

As the Filipino diaspora spread across the globe in the 19th and 20th centuries, the surname CABAHUG began to appear in different parts of the world. One notable individual was Antonio CABAHUG, a Filipino-American writer and journalist born in 1889 in Cebu. He was known for his works that explored the experiences of Filipino immigrants in the United States.

Another prominent figure with the surname CABAHUG was Mariano CABAHUG, a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives in the 1930s. He was born in 1892 in the province of Leyte and was actively involved in the Philippine independence movement.

Throughout history, the CABAHUG surname has been associated with various professions and occupations, including farming, law, politics, and the arts. While the name's origins can be traced back to the Philippines, it has since become a part of the diverse cultural tapestry of many communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabahug

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

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 Cabahug 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cabahug has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Cabahug was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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