Explore the Family Name Chobot

The meaning of Chobot

Polish: nickname from the dialect word chobot ‘tail’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ludwik, Zbigniew.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chobot has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 79,115th most popular but has since climbed to 77,012th by 2010, signifying a growth of 2.66 percent. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 224 in 2000 to 249 in 2010 - a rise of 11.16 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#79,115#77,0122.66%
Count22424911.16%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chobot

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Chobot has also shown some changes during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly, those with the Chobot surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 96.88 percent in 2000 to 95.98 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there has been an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 2.01 percent in 2010, where there were none recorded in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either maintained no representation or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.88%95.98%-0.93%
Two or More Races0%2.01%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%