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

Cabatingan, 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 Cabatingan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabatingan in America

Cabatingan is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabatingan surname appeared 147 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 Cabatingan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabatingan 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 Cabatingan

The surname Cabatingan is of Filipino origin, originating from the Visayan region of the Philippines during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Visayan words "cabating" and "dangan," which translate to "river" and "place," respectively, suggesting the name may have originated from a place near a river.

One of the earliest known references to the name Cabatingan can be found in the records of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. In a document dated 1593, a person named Juan Cabatingan was mentioned as a resident of the town of Cebu, which was a major center of Spanish colonial administration at the time.

The name Cabatingan has also been linked to certain place names in the Visayan region. For example, there is a barangay (village) called Cabatingan in the municipality of Maasin, Southern Leyte, which may have been named after the surname or vice versa.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Cabatingan. In the late 19th century, Mariano Cabatingan (1852-1924) was a prominent Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Malolos Congress during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.

Another significant figure was Alejandro Cabatingan (1892-1981), a Filipino writer and poet who was known for his contributions to the promotion of Cebuano literature. He published several works in both Cebuano and English, including the poetry collection "Mga Dulang Binisaya" (Visayan Plays).

In the field of education, Catalina Cabatingan (1901-1985) was a renowned Filipino educator who served as the principal of the Philippine Normal University (now the Philippine Normal University - Manila) from 1947 to 1961. She played a crucial role in shaping teacher education in the country.

More recently, Sergio Cabatingan (1934-2020) was a respected Filipino diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Philippines to several countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Lastly, Gerardo Cabatingan (born 1957) is a contemporary Filipino painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. His art has been exhibited in various galleries and museums both in the Philippines and internationally.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabatingan

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

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

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