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

Cabbage, 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 Cabbage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabbage in America

Cabbage is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabbage surname appeared 331 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 Cabbage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabbage 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 Cabbage

The surname Cabbage is of English origin, originating in the medieval period. It is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "caboche," meaning "cabbage." This word is believed to have come from the Old French "caboche," which in turn originated from the Picard dialect word "caboche," meaning "head."

The name Cabbage likely referred to a person who cultivated or sold cabbages, and was originally used as a descriptive nickname before becoming a hereditary surname. The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in tax rolls and parish records from various counties in England, such as Sussex, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was John Cabbage, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. Another early record is that of Thomas Cabbage, who was listed in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327.

In the 16th century, the surname Cabbage appeared in various spellings, including Caboche, Cabage, and Cabadge, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling practices of the time. One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Cabbage (c. 1500-1567), a English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.

During the 17th century, the surname Cabbage continued to be found in various parts of England, with individuals such as Richard Cabbage (born c. 1620) of Wiltshire and John Cabbage (born c. 1650) of Oxfordshire being recorded in parish registers.

In the 18th century, the surname Cabbage gained prominence with the birth of the notable British writer and satirist, William Cabbage (1711-1763), who is best known for his biting criticism of the political establishment of his time.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Sir Robert Cabbage (1745-1825), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded several honors for his bravery and leadership.

The 19th century saw the surname Cabbage spread beyond England, with bearers of the name emigrating to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia. One such individual was James Cabbage (1825-1892), an English-born settler in Australia who became a prominent farmer and landowner in the state of Victoria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabbage

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

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

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