Caban Family History

Caban Surname Meaning

Catalan and French: topographic name from the masculine form of cabana ‘cabin hut’ (see Cabana). This surname is most common in Puerto Rico.

Polish and Slovak: nickname from caban ‘young unmarried man’. This surname is also found in Czechia.

Rusyn (from Slovakia; Čaban): occupational name for shepherd from Rusyn chaban (see Chaban).

Filipino: metonymic occupational name from a Hispanicized form of Tagalog kaban the name of a measurement used for grains.

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

Similar surnames: Cabana, Cabal, Laban, Capan, Casal, Cavan, Cain, Carman, Saban, Lapan

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Where is the Caban family from?

You can see how Caban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caban family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Caban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Caban family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Caban's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Caban families in 1911.

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What did your Caban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Caban. 45% of Caban men worked as a Laborer and 36% of Caban women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Caban were New worker and Presser.

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Laborer

45%

Labrador

20%

Salesman

New worker

Maid

36%

Bordadora

22%

Operator

15%

Presser

15%

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Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Caban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caban 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Caban. 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 1K military records available for the last name Caban. For the veterans among your Caban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caban lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Caban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Caban in 1952 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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Caban Surname Meaning

Catalan and French: topographic name from the masculine form of cabana ‘cabin hut’ (see Cabana). This surname is most common in Puerto Rico.

Polish and Slovak: nickname from caban ‘young unmarried man’. This surname is also found in Czechia.

Rusyn (from Slovakia; Čaban): occupational name for shepherd from Rusyn chaban (see Chaban).

Filipino: metonymic occupational name from a Hispanicized form of Tagalog kaban the name of a measurement used for grains.

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

Where is the Caban family from?

What did your Caban ancestors do for a living?

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

45%

Labrador

20%

Salesman

New worker

Maid

36%

Bordadora

22%

Operator

15%

Presser

15%

What Caban family records will you find?

What is the average Caban lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Caban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Caban in 1952 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

Caban Family History

Caban Surname Meaning

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Caban Surname Meaning

70,000 record(s) for Caban

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Where is the Caban family from?

What did your Caban ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Caban family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Caban lifespan?

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