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

Nabor, 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 Nabor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nabor in America

Nabor is the 31068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nabor surname appeared 747 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 Nabor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nabor 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 Nabor

The surname NABOR finds its origins in the Spanish language, emerging during the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Nabarius," which referred to a person from the city of Navia in the northern Spanish region of Asturias.

The earliest recorded instances of the NABOR surname can be traced back to the 12th century, appearing in various historical documents and records from the Kingdom of León and the Crown of Castile. One notable occurrence is in the cartulary of the Monastery of Santa María de Nájera, where a landowner named Rodrigo NABOR is mentioned in a deed dated 1182.

During the 13th century, the NABOR name appeared in the Becerro de las Behetrías, an important medieval census document from the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile. This record listed several individuals with the NABOR surname, indicating their presence in various villages and settlements across the region.

As the centuries progressed, the NABOR surname spread throughout Spain and its colonial territories. One prominent figure bearing this name was Diego NABOR de Muñatones (1567-1635), a Spanish military engineer and architect who played a significant role in the construction of fortifications in the Caribbean and South America.

In the 18th century, Juan NABOR de Villavicencio (1718-1794) was a notable Spanish cleric and historian from Cordoba. He authored several works on the history and geography of the region, including a comprehensive description of the Diocese of Córdoba.

Another individual of note was José María NABOR de Arce (1786-1847), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the interim President of Mexico in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.

The NABOR surname has also left its mark in other parts of the world, such as the Philippines, where it was introduced during the Spanish colonial period. One notable Filipino with this surname was Emilio NABOR (1882-1952), a celebrated painter and sculptor who played a crucial role in the development of modern Philippine art.

Throughout history, the NABOR surname has been associated with various place names and toponyms, often reflecting the geographical origins of its bearers. Examples include Navalcarnero, a municipality in the Community of Madrid, and Navalsaz, a village in the province of Segovia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nabor

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

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

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