Cabigas Surname

69,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cabigas Surname User-submission:

The Cabigas surname means 'prosperity'. It means no matter how life gets hard, the family should stick to one another more.

Cabigas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,8541:14,7711,616
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
England101:5,571,806158,774
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Cabigas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cabigas surname means 'prosperity'. It means no matter how life gets hard, the family should stick to one another more.

- crishdenise

Cabigas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cabigas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cabigas is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cabigas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,554th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,023,532 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Cabigas live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 6,854 people, or 1 in 14,771. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 32 percent live, Davao Region, where 15 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 9 percent live. Not including The Philippines Cabigas exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Cabigas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cabigas are 17.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cabigas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $51,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning $46,428 CAD per year.

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Kabiga77272/
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