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

Rabil, 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 Rabil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabil in America

Rabil is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabil surname appeared 192 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 Rabil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabil 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 Rabil

The surname Rabil is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is likely derived from the Arabic word "rabil," meaning "one who cultivates or guards a garden." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to those who worked as gardeners or caretakers of orchards and vineyards in the region.

Early records show that the name was prevalent in the southern regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and Granada. The Rabil family is mentioned in several historical documents from the time, including parish records and land deeds. One notable example is a land grant issued to Diego Rabil in 1587, granting him a parcel of land in the village of Guadix, near Granada.

The name can also be found in the Libro de Repartimiento, a 13th-century manuscript that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the Spanish colonists after the Reconquista. This document mentions a certain Álvaro Rabil, who was granted land in the town of Écija, near Seville.

In the 17th century, the name began to spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is that of Juan Rabil, who was born in Seville in 1625 and later emigrated to Mexico, where he established a successful farming operation.

Another notable figure in the history of the Rabil name is Miguel Rabil, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish-American War of 1898. He was born in Madrid in 1862 and played a significant role in the defense of Santiago de Cuba during the conflict.

During the 19th century, the Rabil name was also found in several European countries, such as France and Italy, likely due to migration and intermarriage. One notable bearer of the name was Emilio Rabil, an Italian painter born in Rome in 1845, who gained recognition for his landscape paintings.

In the 20th century, the Rabil name continued to spread globally, with many descendants of the original Spanish families settling in various parts of the world. One prominent figure with this surname was Carlos Rabil, a Chilean architect born in 1902, who was known for his innovative designs and contribution to modernist architecture in South America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabil

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

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

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