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

Cdebaca, 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 Cdebaca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cdebaca in America

Cdebaca is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cdebaca surname appeared 589 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 Cdebaca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cdebaca 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 Cdebaca

The surname CDEBACA has its origins in the small village of Carcabuey, situated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. The name can be traced back to the 8th century, when the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula and brought with them their language and cultural influences. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Qadibaqah," derived from the Arabic words "qadi" (meaning judge) and "baqah" (meaning to remain or endure).

During the Reconquista, when Christian rulers gradually reclaimed the territories held by the Moors, the name evolved to its current form, CDEBACA. It is believed that the first person to bear this surname was a prominent judge or legal authority under Moorish rule, whose descendants carried on the name through generations.

One of the earliest known bearers of the CDEBACA name was Alonso de Cdebaca, a renowned scholar and mathematician who lived in Seville during the 15th century. His contributions to the field of mathematics were widely recognized, and his treatises on the subject were studied across Europe.

In the late 16th century, a family by the name of CDEBACA settled in the coastal town of Málaga, where they established a successful trading business. One member of this family, Diego de CDEBACA, gained fame as a skilled navigator and explorer, taking part in several expeditions to the New World.

Another notable figure was Juana de CDEBACA, a nun who lived in the 17th century and was renowned for her piety and charitable works. She founded a convent in Granada that provided shelter and education to underprivileged girls.

During the Spanish colonial era, the CDEBACA name spread to the Americas, with several members of the family settling in various regions of the Spanish Empire. One such individual was Hernán de CDEBACA, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent artist named Rafael de CDEBACA gained recognition for his exquisite paintings and murals, many of which adorned churches and public buildings in Seville and Madrid.

While the CDEBACA surname may not be as widely recognized as some others, it has a rich history that spans centuries and continents, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have shaped the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cdebaca

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

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

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