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

Caraballo, 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 Caraballo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caraballo in America

Caraballo is the 2872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caraballo surname appeared 12,546 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Caraballo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caraballo 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 Caraballo

The surname Caraballo originated in Spain, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "caballo," meaning horse, suggesting a connection to professions or areas related to horses, such as horse breeding or cavalry units. The prefix "cara" may have been added to distinguish the name or indicate a particular location.

Historical records of the name Caraballo can be found in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Castile, and Extremadura. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in a document from the town of Jerez de la Frontera, dated 1485, mentioning a certain Diego Caraballo.

In the 16th century, the Caraballo name gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. Juan Caraballo, born in Seville in 1520, was among the early Spanish settlers in Puerto Rico, where he established a cattle ranch and played a role in the island's colonization.

Another notable figure was Pedro Caraballo, a 17th-century Spanish military officer who served in various campaigns in the Caribbean and South America. He was born in Cádiz in 1612 and died in Havana, Cuba, in 1687.

The Caraballo name also has roots in Portugal, possibly originating from the town of Caravallo in the Alentejo region. In the 18th century, Manuel Caraballo, a Portuguese merchant, was a prominent figure in the trade between Lisbon and the Portuguese colonies in Brazil.

During the 19th century, the Caraballo surname gained recognition in the arts and literature. José María Caraballo, a Cuban poet and journalist born in Havana in 1832, was known for his contributions to the island's literary circle.

Another notable figure was Francisca Caraballo, a Spanish painter born in Seville in 1850. Her works, primarily portraiture and still life, were exhibited in various galleries across Europe during the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caraballo

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

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

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