Cabra Family History

Cabra Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Cabra either of pre-Roman origin (Cabra in Córdoba) or from cabra ‘goat’. Italian: from Sardinian cabra ‘goat’ possibly a metonymic occupational name denoting a shepherd or a nickname for someone that resembled the animal in some way.

Slovak (Čabra): nickname from čabrať sa ‘to splash about/around to dabble’. Spanish: nickname from cabra ‘goat’ (compare 3 below) figuratively ‘mestizo’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cambra, Capra, Cara, Carra, Cabral, Caira, Labra, Caba, Kaba, Carro

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322	Immigration Records
708	Census and Voter Lists
621	Member Trees

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Where is the Cabra family from?

You can see how Cabra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cabra family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Cabra families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Cabra families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 80% of all the recorded Cabra's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Cabra families in 1911.

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What did your Cabra ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cabra.

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There are 708 census records available for the last name Cabra. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cabra census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 322 immigration records available for the last name Cabra. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 106 military records available for the last name Cabra. For the veterans among your Cabra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cabra lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Cabra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cabra in 1973 was 82, and 89 in 2003.

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Cabra Surname Meaning

Slovak (Čabra): nickname from čabrať sa ‘to splash about/around to dabble’. Spanish: nickname from cabra ‘goat’ (compare 3 below) figuratively ‘mestizo’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Cabra family from?

What did your Cabra ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cabra.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

What Cabra family records will you find?

What is the average Cabra lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Cabra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cabra in 1973 was 82, and 89 in 2003.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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