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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


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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    45%
  • Labrador
    20%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • New Worker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    36%
  • Bordadora
    22%
  • Operator
    15%
  • Presser
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 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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