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

Cabanillas, 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 Cabanillas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabanillas in America

Cabanillas is the 25272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabanillas surname appeared 980 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 Cabanillas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabanillas 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 Cabanillas

The surname Cabanillas originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is a habitational name derived from the Spanish word "cabaña," which means a small hut or cabin. The suffix "-illa" is a diminutive, suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived in a small cabin or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cabanillas can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval document from the 14th century that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the region of Castile. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Spain by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de Cabanillas was mentioned in the records of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Juan de Cabanillas was a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula.

During the 16th century, the name Cabanillas appeared in various historical documents related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One such individual was Pedro de Cabanillas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a renowned Spanish playwright and poet named Juan de Cabanillas y Maraña (1589-1638) gained recognition for his works, which included plays and poems that reflected the cultural and social dynamics of his time.

Another notable figure with the surname Cabanillas was Juan Antonio Cabanillas (1754-1834), a Spanish military officer and statesman who served as the Minister of War during the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Throughout history, variations of the name Cabanillas have also been found in other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Cabanilla, Cabanillos, and Cabañillas, reflecting the influence of local dialects and linguistic variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabanillas

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

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

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