Cabello

Cabello Meaning & Origin

About Cabello
The surname Cabello is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cabello," which means "hair" in Spanish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a notable or distinctive head of hair. The name may have been given to individuals with long, curly, or abundant hair, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cabello is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cabello: 5,358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cabello based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cabello is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 B EH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈbɛloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cabello in Braille

Here's how to represent Cabello in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cabello in braille

How to sign the name Cabello using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cabello using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cabello in sign language

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