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

Cayaban, 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 Cayaban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cayaban in America

Cayaban is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cayaban surname appeared 151 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 Cayaban.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cayaban 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 Cayaban

The surname CAYABAN is believed to have originated from the Philippines. Historically, many Filipino surnames were created by the Spanish colonial authorities in the 16th to 19th centuries. These were often derived from indigenous words or place names.

CAYABAN is thought to come from the Tagalog word "kayaban," which means "plain" or "flatland." This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a flat area or on a plain. It could also be related to the word "kaya," meaning "ability" or "can."

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the CAYABAN surname appear in Catholic church records from the late 1700s and early 1800s in the provinces of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. These areas were part of the Spanish East Indies at the time.

One early notable bearer of the name was Juan CAYABAN, born around 1810 in the town of Meycauayan, Bulacan. He was a farmer and landowner who played a role in local politics during the latter part of the Spanish colonial era.

Another historic figure was Petra CAYABAN, a revolutionary from Nueva Ecija who joined the Philippine Revolution against Spain in the 1890s. She served as a messenger and supplier for rebel forces fighting for independence.

In the 20th century, Emilio CAYABAN (1898-1977) was a respected educator and school administrator. He worked for many years in the public school system of Manila and helped establish new educational programs.

Flor CAYABAN (1921-2005) was a pioneering businesswoman who founded one of the first Filipino-owned companies to export tropical fruits and produce internationally after World War II.

Ramón CAYABAN (1932-2018) was an acclaimed writer and poet who published numerous collections of work celebrating Filipino culture and identity through the late 20th century.

While the roots trace back to the Philippines, over time the CAYABAN surname spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities. Its meaning and origin connect it to the plains, flatlands, and indigenous language of the Philippine islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cayaban

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

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

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