Explore the Family Name Daub
The meaning of Daub
1. German and Jewish: variant of Taube. 2. South German: nickname for a deaf person, from Middle High German toup ‘deaf’. Compare Taub.
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How common is the last name Daub in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Daub saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 14,335 and by 2010, it had dropped to 14,734, indicating a 2.78% decrease in rank. Despite the fall in rank, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 1916 to 2017, marking a growth of 5.27%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined slightly, from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,335 | #14,734 | -2.78% |
| Count | 1,916 | 2,017 | 5.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.71 | 0.68 | -4.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daub
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the distribution of the Daub surname among different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of Daubs identifying as White fell from 96.61% to 92.22%, the numbers for other ethnicities increased. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Black or with two or more races, with changes of 147.62% and 115.96%, respectively. Those identifying as Hispanic grew by 78.65%, and there were small increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories as well.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 92.22% | -4.54% |
| Black | 0.84% | 2.08% | 147.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 2.03% | 115.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.69% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 1.59% | 78.65% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |