Cabrera

Cabrera is a surname of Spanish origin. It is derived from a place name or from the word cabra, meaning goat, and historically designated an area associated with goats or herding. The name spread to the Americas and other regions through Spanish colonization, and it is now found across many Spanish-speaking countries.

Cabrera is also used as a toponym in several places. The most prominent is Cabrera, a municipality in the Dominican Republic, located in the Maria Trinidad Sanchez Province on the country’s Atlantic coast. The municipality encompasses the town of Cabrera and surrounding coastal communities, with local life typically centered on fishing, agriculture, and increasingly tourism.

In Spain, the name appears in multiple localities. La Cabrera is a town in the Community of Madrid, while Cabrera de Mar is a municipality in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia. Other smaller localities may bear the same or similar names, reflecting the spread and variation of the toponym across the peninsula.

Overall, Cabrera is a surname with broad geographic and cultural presence, linked to historical land use and to various places in the Spanish-speaking world. It is carried by many individuals across diverse fields, including sports, politics, and the arts.