Explore the Family Name Alotaibi

The meaning of Alotaibi

Muslim (mainly Saudi Arabia; also Al-Otaibi): variant of Al-Utaibi, from Arabic al-ʿUtaybī, denoting descent from or association with the Adnanite (northern Arabian) tribe of ʿUtaybah. The tribal name is formally the diminutive of ʿatabah ‘threshold’.

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How common is the last name Alotaibi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alotaibi has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 88,083rd in popularity with only 196 people bearing this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 44,730th as the count of individuals with the Alotaibi surname nearly tripled to 480. This growth represents an impressive change of 144.9% over the course of a decade, likely indicating an influx of individuals or families bearing this surname into the U.S.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,083	#44,730	49.22%
Count	196	480	144.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.16	128.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alotaibi

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Alotaibis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 3.57% to 5.21%. The most noteworthy shift is seen in those identifying as White, which propelled from 30.61% in 2000 to 79.58% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw a substantial decrease, dropping from 63.27% in 2000 to just 12.5% in 2010. There were also small proportions registering as Hispanic, while there were no reported instances of Alotaibis identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	30.61%	79.58%	159.98%
Two or More Races	63.27%	12.5%	-80.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.57%	5.21%	45.94%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%