Explore the Family Name Biba

The meaning of Biba

1. Czech (Bíba): unflattering nickname for a heavy drinker, from a derivative of Latin bibere ‘to drink’. 2. Slovak: possibly an unflattering nickname derived from Hungarian bibas ‘fool’. 3. Albanian: from the personal name Bibë (definite form Biba), probably an old vernacular short form of Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). 4. Albanian: nickname from bibë (definite form biba) ‘duckling, gosling’.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Biba saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Biba was ranked 54,766th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 51,830th position, marking an improvement of 5.36%. The count of people carrying the Biba surname also grew from 352 in 2000 to 401 in 2010, reflecting a significant increase of 13.92%. Additionally, for every 100k individuals, the presence of the name Biba rose from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#54,766#51,8305.36%
Count35240113.92%
Proportion per 100k0.130.147.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biba

Regarding ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, those bearing the Biba surname primarily identify as White, with 91.27% in 2010, down slightly from 92.61% in 2000. The second most common ethnic identity is Asian/Pacific Islander, which experienced a substantial increase from 2.56% in 2000 to 4.24% in 2010. People of Hispanic ethnicity also increased from 1.70% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. However, the proportion of Bibas identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.84% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. The Black community and the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities were not represented among those with the surname Biba during either census year.

20002010Change
White92.61%91.27%-1.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.56%4.24%65.62%
Hispanic1.7%2.49%46.47%
Two or More Races2.84%1.25%-55.99%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%