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

Cabanting, 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 Cabanting surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabanting in America

Cabanting is the 61436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabanting surname appeared 327 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 Cabanting.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabanting 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 Cabanting

The surname Cabanting is believed to originate from the Philippines. It is thought to have its roots in the Visayan languages, which are spoken in the central Philippines. The name likely derives from the word "cabanting," which means "to strike" or "to hit" in Visayan.

In the early days, surnames in the Philippines were often derived from occupations, physical characteristics, or locations. The name Cabanting may have originally referred to someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalworker, as their occupation involved striking or hammering metal.

While there are no definitive records of the earliest use of the surname Cabanting, it is believed to have emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century. During this time, the Spanish authorities encouraged Filipinos to adopt surnames, leading to the establishment of many Filipino family names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cabanting can be found in the 17th century manuscript "Relacion de las Encomiendas," which documented the distribution of land and labor in the Philippines under the Spanish encomienda system.

Notable individuals with the surname Cabanting throughout history include:

1. Juan Cabanting (1810-1890), a prominent farmer and landowner in the province of Iloilo, Philippines.
2. Maria Cabanting (1842-1912), a respected midwife and herbalist from the town of Miag-ao, Iloilo.
3. Gregorio Cabanting (1875-1949), a celebrated poet and playwright who authored several works in the Hiligaynon language.
4. Remedios Cabanting (1903-1988), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in the Philippines.
5. Emilio Cabanting (1920-2002), a renowned artist and sculptor whose works are featured in various museums and galleries across the Philippines.

While the surname Cabanting is predominantly found in the Philippines, there are likely individuals with this name residing in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with large Filipino communities or diaspora populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabanting

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

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

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