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

Rabanal, 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 Rabanal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabanal in America

Rabanal is the 37646th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabanal surname appeared 591 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 Rabanal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabanal 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 Rabanal

The surname Rabanal is of Spanish origin, first emerging in the northern region of Castile during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "rabanal," which refers to a field or area where radishes are cultivated. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or worked on such a field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rabanal can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century that recorded landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Rabanal, indicating that the name was already established in the region by that time.

The Rabanal surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the village of Rabanal del Camino in the province of León, which lies along the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. This village may have served as the origin point for some branches of the Rabanal family.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Rabanal. One such person was Juan Rabanal (1470-1534), a Spanish theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Alcalá de Henares. Another was Pedro Rabanal y Quiñones (1580-1660), a Spanish nobleman who held the title of Count of Villariezo.

In the artistic realm, Francisco Rabanal (1822-1897) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and historical works. More recently, José Rabanal (1928-2014) was a prominent Spanish architect and urban planner who helped shape the modern cityscape of Madrid.

It is also worth noting that the surname Rabanal has been found in other Spanish-speaking countries, likely due to migration from Spain. For example, there have been individuals with this surname in Mexico, Argentina, and various countries in Central America, though the specifics of their ancestral origins are not always clear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabanal

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

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

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