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Cabello Family History

Cabello Surname Meaning

Spanish: nickname from cabello ‘hair’ (from Latin capillus a collective noun) applied as a nickname for a man with a particularly luxuriant growth of hair

or perhaps ironically for a bald man.

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


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Where is the Cabello family from?

You can see how Cabello families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cabello family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Cabello families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Cabello families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cabello's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Cabello families in 1891.
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What did your Cabello ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cabello. 38% of Cabello men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Cabello women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    38%
  • Jornalero
    9%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Cabello family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cabello. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cabello census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cabello. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 588 military records available for the last name Cabello. For the veterans among your Cabello ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cabello lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Cabello life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Cabello in 1954 was 23, and 61 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cabello ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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