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

Cabigon, 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 Cabigon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabigon in America

Cabigon is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabigon surname appeared 112 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 Cabigon.

The history of the last name Cabigon

The surname Cabigon has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque Country region. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Basque word "kabigon," which translates to "small cabin" or "little house."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cabigon surname can be found in a land registry from the village of Durango, Biscay, dated 1437. This document mentions a certain Lope Cabigon, who owned a small parcel of land near the village.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Cabigon name began to spread throughout Spain as families migrated to different regions. In 1583, a Juan Cabigon was listed as a resident of Madrid, working as a tailor. Another notable bearer of the name was María Cabigon, a nun who lived in the convent of San Sebastián in Seville in the early 1600s.

As Spain expanded its influence across the globe through exploration and colonization, the Cabigon surname made its way to various parts of the world. In the late 17th century, a Pedro Cabigon was recorded as one of the earliest Spanish settlers in the Philippines, having arrived in Manila in 1678.

The Cabigon name also found its way to the Americas. In 1732, a man named Diego Cabigon was listed as a resident of Havana, Cuba, where he worked as a merchant. Later, in 1789, a woman named Juana Cabigon was documented as living in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Closer to the modern era, one of the most notable individuals with the Cabigon surname was José Cabigon, a Spanish painter born in Bilbao in 1832. He gained recognition for his landscape paintings and portraits, and his works can be found in several museums across Spain.

While the Cabigon surname may not be as widespread as some others, it has left its mark on history, tracing its roots back to the Basque region of Spain and eventually spreading to various parts of the world through migration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabigon

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

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 Cabigon 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.

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

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