Explore the Family Name Hibbitts

The meaning of Hibbitts

English (Lancashire): variant of Hibbitt, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hibbitts decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010, with its rank dropping from 27,821 to 28,333, a change of -1.84%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Hibbitts name did see a modest increase during this period, going from 813 to 843, an uptick of 3.69%. The proportion per 100k people saw a minimal dip from 0.3 to 0.29, marking a decrease of -3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,821	#28,333	-1.84%
Count	813	843	3.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.29	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hibbitts

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some fluctuations among those carrying the Hibbitts surname. While those identifying as White decreased by almost 2% from 94.71% in 2000 to 92.88% in 2010, there was a noticeable increase in the number of Hibbitts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races. The Asian/Pacific Islander category grew from no reported individuals in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010, while the percentage of Hibbitts identifying with two or more races saw an impressive leap from 0.98% to 1.78%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased slightly, from 2.46% to 2.73%. The Black category, however, dropped from 0.98% to zero within this ten-year timeframe. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.71%	92.88%	-1.93%
Hispanic	2.46%	2.73%	10.98%
Two or More Races	0.98%	1.78%	81.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.19%	0%
Black	0.98%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%