Explore the Family Name Bibi
The meaning of Bibi
1. Muslim (India and Pakistan): from a term of address or reference for a Muslim woman, normally used with a woman’s personal name. — Note: Originally, this is not a surname, although a woman without another surname might use it as her last name. In any case, it was registered as a surname after immigration of its bearers to the US. 2. Albanian: from the personal name Bib (definite form Bibi), probably an old vernacular short form of Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). 3. Jewish (from Syria and Algeria) from the personal name Bibi, a pet form of any name having the initial /b/ (for example, Benjamin or Baruch).
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How common is the last name Bibi in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bibi has significantly increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,529 and jumped to 14,781 in 2010, showing a change of about 40 percent. The count of individuals with the Bibi surname also increased drastically by over 110 percent from 955 people in 2000 to approximately 2,009 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Bibi per 100,000 has nearly doubled from 0.35 to 0.68.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,529 | #14,781 | 39.74% |
| Count | 955 | 2,009 | 110.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.68 | 94.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bibi
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bibi, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there's been an increase in its association with the Asian/Pacific Islander group from 2000 to 2010, rising from 65.24 percent to 82.53 percent, which is a change of around 26.5 percent. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races and white with the Bibi surname has decreased significantly, with two or more races dropping from 16.75 percent to 2.94 percent, and white decreasing from 16.34 percent to 11.85 percent. There's also been a small increase in the Black community, going up from 0.73 percent to 1.29 percent, while the percentages for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 65.24% | 82.53% | 26.5% |
| White | 16.34% | 11.85% | -27.48% |
| Two or More Races | 16.75% | 2.94% | -82.45% |
| Black | 0.73% | 1.29% | 76.71% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |