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

Rabadán, 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 Rabadán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabadán in America

Rabadán is the 23817th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabadán surname appeared 1,061 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 Rabadán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabadán 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 Rabadán

The surname Rabadan has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "ar-rabbadān," which means "the rabbit breeders" or "the rabbit raisers." The name likely originated among families involved in the breeding or rearing of rabbits, which were an important source of food and fur in Spain during that time.

The earliest recorded instances of the Rabadan surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Aragon, located in northeastern Spain. It is possible that the name was initially associated with individuals or families who settled in or near the town of Rabadán, which is located in the province of Teruel, Aragon.

During the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, the Rabadan surname may have been adopted by individuals or families who converted from Islam to Christianity. This was a common practice at the time, as many individuals took on new surnames to reflect their religious conversion.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Rabadan surname is Pedro Rabadan, a prominent military leader from Aragon who fought in the Aragonese Crusade against the Moors in the early 13th century. Another notable figure was Juan Rabadan, a scholar and philosopher from the University of Valencia in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Rabadan surname gained prominence in the region of Extremadura, situated in western Spain. During this period, Alonso Rabadan was a celebrated poet and playwright who authored numerous works, including the popular play "La Comedia de los Amores de Clemente y Eusebio."

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Rabadan surname spread throughout the Americas. One notable individual was Hernán Rabadan, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 18th century, José Rabadan was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palace of Buenavista and the Church of San Cayetano.

Over the centuries, the Rabadan surname has evolved and taken on various spellings, including Rabadán, Ravadán, and Ravadano. Despite these variations, the surname remains firmly rooted in its Spanish origins and continues to be associated with families from the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabadán

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

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

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