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

Cabil, 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 Cabil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabil in America

Cabil is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabil surname appeared 121 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 Cabil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabil 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 Cabil

The surname Cabil originated from the Middle Ages in the Aragon region of Spain. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "cabalus," which means "horse." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been associated with professions or activities involving horses, such as horse breeding, training, or even cavalry service.

During the 12th century, the name Cabil appeared in several historical documents and records in the Kingdom of Aragon. One notable mention was in the Cartulario de San Victorián, a manuscript from a Benedictine monastery, which listed individuals with the surname Cabil among its landowners and patrons.

The earliest recorded individual bearing the name Cabil was Juan Cabil, born around 1220 in the village of Calatayud, near Zaragoza. He was a prominent landowner and respected member of the local community.

In the 14th century, the name Cabil appeared in the Libro de la Cadena, a historical record of noble families in the city of Jaca. This document mentioned Pedro Cabil, born in 1312, who served as a knight in the court of King Pedro IV of Aragon.

As the name Cabil spread throughout Spain, it also took on various spelling variations, such as Cavil, Cabyl, and Cabill. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable figure with the Cabil surname was Andrés Cabil, born in 1498 in Valencia. He was a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on Catholic doctrine.

In the 16th century, the name Cabil gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. Juan Cabil, born in 1542 in Seville, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala under Pedro de Alvarado.

Another notable individual was María Cabil, born in 1612 in Cartagena de Indias, present-day Colombia. She was a prominent landowner and philanthropist who donated significant portions of her wealth to the construction of churches and hospitals in the region.

As the Cabil surname spread across Spain and its colonies, it continued to be associated with various professions and social classes, from landowners and nobility to scholars, explorers, and tradesmen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabil

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

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

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