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Caban Family History

Caban Name 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 1891 there were 12 Caban families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Caban's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Caban families in 1891.

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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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Census Records

There are 19,000 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 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 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 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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