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

Tabera, 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 Tabera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabera in America

Tabera is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabera surname appeared 177 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 Tabera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabera 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 Tabera

The surname TABERA has its origins in Spain, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "taberna," which means "tavern" or "inn." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who owned or operated taverns or inns.

During the medieval period, the surname TABERA was prevalent in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. It is likely that the name was first adopted by individuals who lived or worked in or near a tavern or inn, which were important gathering places in those times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TABERA can be found in the Cartulario de la Catedral de Burgos, a 12th-century manuscript from the Cathedral of Burgos. The document mentions a certain "Fernan Tabera" as a landowner in the city of Burgos.

In the 14th century, the name TABERA appears in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a "Juan Tabera" as one of the huntsmen in the king's service.

A notable figure with the surname TABERA was Juan Pardo de Tavera (1472-1545), a Spanish cardinal and statesman who served as the Archbishop of Toledo and as the Grand Inquisitor of Spain during the reign of Charles V.

Another prominent individual was Juan de Tabera (1477-1545), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. He later served as the first governor of Jamaica from 1536 to 1543.

In the 16th century, the name TABERA was also associated with the town of Tabera de Abajo in the province of Salamanca. It is possible that some individuals with this surname may have originated from or had connections to this town.

Other notable figures with the surname TABERA include Rodrigo de Tabera (c. 1480-1557), a Spanish Renaissance painter, and Luis de Tabera (c. 1510-1570), a Spanish bishop and theologian who attended the Council of Trent.

While the surname TABERA is not as common today as it once was, it remains an important part of Spanish history and cultural heritage, reflecting the significance of taverns and inns in the social and economic life of medieval and Renaissance Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabera

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

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

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