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

Encabo, 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 Encabo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Encabo in America

Encabo is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Encabo surname appeared 177 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 Encabo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Encabo 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 Encabo

The surname ENCABO originated in Spain during the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "en" meaning "in" and "cabo" meaning "cape" or "headland." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify someone who lived near a prominent coastal landform or promontory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ENCABO surname dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in a document from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. The document referred to a landowner named Pedro Encabo who held property near the Cabo de Fisterra, a rocky peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean.

During the 13th century, the name ENCABO was also found in records from the nearby region of Asturias, where it was sometimes spelled as "Encabado" or "Encabau." This variation in spelling was common in medieval times due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the ENCABO surname was Juan Encabo, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Encabo is believed to have been born in the town of Gijón, Asturias, around 1465 and played a role in the establishment of the first European settlement on the island of Hispaniola.

Another historical figure with the ENCABO surname was Rodrigo Encabo, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and author. Born in Seville around 1520, Rodrigo Encabo served in the Spanish military and later wrote a memoir detailing his experiences during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru.

In the 17th century, the ENCABO name appeared in records from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. One notable individual from this period was María Encabo, a renowned lace-maker from the city of Seville. Her intricate lace creations were highly sought after by the Spanish nobility and religious orders.

As the centuries progressed, the ENCABO surname spread to other parts of Spain and eventually to Spanish colonies in the Americas. While most individuals with this surname have their roots in Spain, there have been instances of the name appearing in other European countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Encabo

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

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

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