Explore the Family Name Habich

The meaning of Habich

1. South German (also Häbich): variant of Habig. This form of the surname is also found in Czechia. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Habič: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Habjan, an old variant of Fabjan (see Fabian).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Habich showed a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 66,476th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had moved to the 68,547th position, marking a decrease of 3.12 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname saw an increase over this decade, rising from 278 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, representing a growth of 3.24 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1 during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#68,547	-3.12%
Count	278	287	3.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Habich

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Habich surname identify as White. This group represented 98.20 percent in 2000 and decreased slightly to 95.82 percent by 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable emergence of Hispanic identity within this surname group, which went from zero in 2000 to 3.14 percent in 2010. There were no significant changes for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories either remaining at zero or being suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.2%	95.82%	-2.42%
Hispanic	0%	3.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%