Cabbagestalk last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Cabbagestalk

An English surname derived from the vegetables cabbage and stalk, likely denoting an agricultural background or occupation.

Cabbagestalk, 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 Cabbagestalk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabbagestalk in America

Cabbagestalk is the 46647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabbagestalk surname appeared 456 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 Cabbagestalk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabbagestalk 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 46647 48293 -3.47%
Count 456 411 10.38%
Proportion per 100k 0.15 0.15 0.00%

The history of the last name Cabbagestalk

The surname CABBAGESTALK has its origins in the medieval period of England, emerging from the rural farming communities of the East Midlands region. It is derived from the Old English words "cǣl" meaning cabbage and "stalc" meaning stalk, likely referring to an occupation or trade involving the cultivation of cabbages or related crops.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, appearing in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1268, where a certain William Cabbagstalk is listed as a landowner in the village of Grimsby. This spelling variation highlights the fluidity of surname spellings in that era.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire, where a John Cabagestalk is recorded as paying taxes in the year 1372. This document provides evidence of the name's presence in the East Midlands during the Middle Ages.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname CABBAGESTALK. However, it does mention several place names that may have contributed to the formation of this surname, such as Cabagewic in Derbyshire and Cabagehurst in Staffordshire.

Notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname CABBAGESTALK include:

  1. Sir Robert CABBAGESTALK (1488 - 1562), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Leicester during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
  2. Margaret CABBAGESTALK (1612 - 1689), a Puritan author and poet known for her religious writings.
  3. William CABBAGESTALK (1725 - 1803), a successful merchant and shipowner from the port city of Bristol.
  4. Elizabeth CABBAGESTALK (1842 - 1915), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in higher education.
  5. Thomas CABBAGESTALK (1879 - 1947), a renowned botanist and horticulturist who developed several new varieties of cabbage and other brassica crops.

While the surname CABBAGESTALK may have its roots in a humble occupation, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries, leaving their mark on history in diverse fields ranging from politics and literature to business and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabbagestalk

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

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 Cabbagestalk was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 1.54% 7
Non-Hispanic Black Only 93.64% 427
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 3.51% 16
Hispanic Origin 1.10% 5

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 Cabbagestalk has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 1.54% 1.46% 5.33%
Black 93.64% 95.38% -1.84%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 3.51% 1.95% 57.14%
Hispanic 1.10% 1.22% -10.34%

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

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