Explore the Family Name Clabaugh

The meaning of Clabaugh

Americanized form of German Glabach. Compare Clabo and Clabough.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Clabaugh has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 14,422 in popularity and it decreased by 8.27% to rank 15,615 in 2010. The count also indicated a minimal reduction, with 1,899 individuals bearing this surname in 2000, dropping by 1.47% to 1,871 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of people per 100k with the surname Clabaugh fell by 10% from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.63 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#14,422#15,615-8.27%
Count1,8991,871-1.47%
Proportion per 100k0.70.63-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clabaugh

The ethnic identity associated with the Clabaugh surname has experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Clabaugh last name identified as White (97.58%), which slightly decreased to 96.04% in 2010. However, those who identify as Hispanic or as having two or more races have increased significantly. Hispanics rose from 0.84% to 1.82%, an increase of 116.67%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races went up by 56.9% from 0.58% to 0.91%. The percentage of Clabaughs identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw an increment of 36.51% from 0.63% to 0.86%. Notably, no individual with the Clabaugh surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White97.58%96.04%-1.58%
Hispanic0.84%1.82%116.67%
Two or More Races0.58%0.91%56.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.63%0.86%36.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%