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

Cabrey, 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 Cabrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cabrey in America

Cabrey is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cabrey surname appeared 116 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 Cabrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cabrey 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 Cabrey

The surname Cabrey is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "cabri," meaning "kid" or "young goat," suggesting that the name may have been initially used as a nickname or occupational descriptor for someone who worked with goats or lived in an area known for its goat herds.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Cabrey can be found in the Livre Blanc de Beauvais, a collection of legal records from the 13th century, where a certain Robert Cabrey is mentioned in connection with a land dispute. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, a man named Jehan Cabrey was recorded as a resident of the village of Calleville, near Rouen, in the Normandy region. This provides evidence of the name's continued presence in the area during that period.

While the Cabrey surname does not appear to have been included in the famous Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England conducted in 1086, it is possible that the name may have been present in other parts of Europe at that time but not yet recorded in official documents.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Cabrey name in England was a man named William Cabrey, who was born around 1520 in the county of Somerset. He was a landowner and prominent figure in the local community.

In the 17th century, a French Huguenot family named Cabrey fled religious persecution in France and settled in England, where they established themselves as successful merchants in the city of London. One notable member of this family was Pierre Cabrey (1645-1712), a wealthy businessman and philanthropist who supported various charitable causes.

During the 18th century, a man named John Cabrey (1712-1786) served as a captain in the British Royal Navy and participated in several naval battles during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, a French artist named Émile Cabrey (1820-1898) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which often depicted scenes from his native Normandy region.

Another notable figure with the Cabrey surname was Marie Cabrey (1875-1945), a French educator and suffragette who campaigned for women's rights and equal access to education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cabrey

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

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

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