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

Dabila, 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 Dabila surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dabila in America

Dabila is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dabila surname appeared 207 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 Dabila.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dabila 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 Dabila

The surname DABILA is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries. It is believed to have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain, where the name was associated with a specific location or place name.

One possible derivation of the name DABILA is from the Basque word "dabila," which means "he has it" or "it is his." This could suggest that the name initially referred to someone who possessed something significant, such as land or a notable property. Alternatively, it may have been derived from the Basque word "dabi," meaning "ox," implying a connection to farming or cattle-raising.

Historical records show that the name DABILA appeared in various manuscripts and documents from the 13th century onwards. For instance, it was mentioned in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

The earliest recorded bearer of the surname DABILA was Juan de Dabila, who lived in the Basque region during the late 13th century. Another notable figure was María de Dabila, a landowner from the town of Guernica in the province of Biscay, who was documented in the 15th century.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname DABILA have left their mark. One such person was Pedro de Dabila, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another prominent individual was Rodrigo de Dabila, a military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name DABILA was also associated with the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One notable figure was Diego de Dabila, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and was granted land and titles by the Spanish Crown for his services.

Another significant bearer of the surname DABILA was Juan de Dabila y Palacios, a Spanish theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was renowned for his writings on metaphysics and ethics, and his works were widely studied throughout Europe during the Renaissance period.

While the surname DABILA has its origins in the Basque region of Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, where descendants of Spanish settlers have carried on the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dabila

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

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

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