Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Carbajal especially in Asturias-Leon from a collective noun derived from carbajo ‘oak tree’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Carbajal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carbajal family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Carbajal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Carbajal families living in Texas. This was about 55% of all the recorded Carbajal's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Carbajal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carbajal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carbajal. 52% of Carbajal men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Carbajal women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carbajal were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carbajal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Carbajal in 1944 was 33, and 64 in 2004.