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

Caballeros, 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 Caballeros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caballeros in America

Caballeros is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caballeros surname appeared 414 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 Caballeros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caballeros 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 Caballeros

The surname Caballeros originated in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "caballero," which means "horseman" or "knight." This name likely arose during the Middle Ages, when knights played a significant role in Spanish society and warfare.

The name Caballeros is believed to have first appeared in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in areas like Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria. These regions were known for their skilled horsemen and warriors during the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms sought to reclaim territories from Moorish rule.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Caballeros can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document listed various noble families and their landholdings, including individuals with the surname Caballeros.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with this surname was Juan Caballeros, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Caballeros played a crucial role in establishing settlements in the Caribbean and exploring parts of the Central American mainland.

Another prominent individual with the Caballeros surname was Pedro Caballeros, a Spanish conquistador born in 1495. He was one of the first Europeans to explore and establish settlements in what is now Honduras. The city of Gracias a Dios, founded by Caballeros in 1536, still bears his name.

During the 16th century, the Caballeros family produced several notable figures, including Miguel Caballeros (1515-1587), a Spanish military commander and governor of Chile, and Alonso Caballeros (1540-1611), a celebrated poet and playwright from Seville.

In the 17th century, Jerónimo Caballeros (1605-1673) was a prominent Jesuit scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of theology and ethics.

Throughout history, the Caballeros surname has been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Caballeros de la Sierra in Badajoz, and Caballeros de Chico in Seville. These place names likely originated from individuals or families with the Caballeros surname who owned or resided in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caballeros

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

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

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