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

Carabantes, 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 Carabantes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carabantes in America

Carabantes is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carabantes surname appeared 382 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 Carabantes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carabantes 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 Carabantes

The surname "Carabantes" is of Spanish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, specifically in the town of Carabantes, located in the province of Soria.

The name "Carabantes" is likely derived from the Latin word "carabo," which means "ship" or "boat." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with individuals involved in maritime activities or living in coastal areas.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname "Carabantes" can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a Juan Carabantes was listed as a witness in a trial held in the city of Toledo in 1568.

During the 17th century, the "Carabantes" surname is mentioned in various documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. In 1632, a Pedro Carabantes is recorded as a settler in the Spanish colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the "Carabantes" surname was José Carabantes y Sánchez, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Navy and participated in several naval battles against the British during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Cádiz in 1743 and died in 1802.

Another individual of historical significance with the surname "Carabantes" was Andrés Carabantes, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Madrid in 1778 and is known for his religious paintings and engravings inspired by the works of famous Spanish artists like Diego Velázquez.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the "Carabantes" surname was Manuel Carabantes y Salcedo, a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament (Cortes Generales) during the reign of Queen Isabella II. He was born in Valladolid in 1812 and died in 1887.

While the "Carabantes" surname is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has been carried by several notable individuals throughout history, reflecting its origins in the region of Castile and its potential connections to maritime activities in the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carabantes

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

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

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