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

Carabes, 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 Carabes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carabes in America

Carabes is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carabes surname appeared 138 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 Carabes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carabes 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 Carabes

The surname Carabes originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "carabe", meaning a type of sailing ship or boat used for coastal voyages. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been sailors, shipbuilders, or resided in coastal regions of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Carabes surname dates back to the 13th century, appearing in official records from the city of Seville. It is believed that the name may have originated in this region, as several place names in Andalusia, such as Carabesa and Carabanchel, share a similar root.

During the 14th century, the Carabes name began to spread beyond Andalusia as various branches of the family migrated to other parts of Spain. Notable individuals from this period include Juan Carabes (1320-1387), a wealthy merchant from Valencia, and Pedro Carabes (1342-1412), a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Salamanca.

In the 15th century, the Carabes name gained further prominence with the rise of Diego Carabes (1438-1502), a celebrated navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. His son, Hernán Carabes (1470-1536), later served as a colonial governor in the West Indies.

Other notable figures bearing the Carabes surname include Juana Carabes (1522-1598), a renowned poet and playwright during the Spanish Golden Age, and Miguel Carabes (1605-1679), a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Madrid.

As the centuries progressed, the Carabes name continued to be well-represented across various fields, from politics and academia to the arts and military. While the spelling may have evolved slightly over time, the surname's origins and maritime connections to the Spanish coastal regions remain a defining aspect of its rich historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carabes

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

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

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