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

Gabos, 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 Gabos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gabos in America

Gabos is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gabos surname appeared 147 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 Gabos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gabos 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 Gabos

The surname GABOS is believed to have its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is thought to derive from the Basque word "gabo" meaning "night" or "darkness". This suggests that the name may have been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone who worked at night or in dimly lit conditions.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 15th century in records from the village of Lesaka in Navarre, Spain. Variations in spelling include Gabo, Gabos, Gavos, and Gaboz. The name appears in parish records and tax rolls from this area during the 1400s and 1500s.

In the 16th century, a Juan Gabos is mentioned as a merchant in the city of San Sebastian, Spain. He is recorded as being involved in trade with other parts of Europe, particularly France and England. Gabos family names are also found in records from the nearby French Basque regions during this time period.

A Petri Gabos is listed in a 1638 census record from the town of Urruña in Lower Navarre, which was then part of the Kingdom of Navarre but is now in the French Basque Country. He is recorded as a farmer and landowner.

The name appears to have spread from its Basque origins into other parts of Spain and Europe over the following centuries. In 1712, a Miguel Gabos served as a soldier in the Spanish Army during the War of the Spanish Succession. Historical records show he fought at the Battle of Villaviciosa.

An Ana Gabos is recorded as being born in 1783 in the village of Zugarramurdi in Navarre, near the French border. She later married and moved to Madrid, where records show her living until her death in 1867 at the age of 84.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gabos

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

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

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