Explore the Family Name Hibma
The meaning of Hibma
West Frisian: patronymic from the medieval personal name Hibbo (see Hibben), composed with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hibma in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Hibma" ranked 50,468th in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped to 52,267th by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.56%. However, there was a slight increase in the actual count of individuals carrying the Hibma surname, from 389 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, an increment of 2.06%. The proportion of people with the surname Hibma per 100,000 decreased by 7.14% during this decade, showing a slightly diminishing prevalence of the name in the population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,468 | #52,267 | -3.56% |
| Count | 389 | 397 | 2.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hibma
When focusing on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hibma, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of the bearers were identified as White, with a percentage of 98.46% in 2000, which decreased slightly to 96.47% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity had a negligible representation of 1.51% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. There were no recorded instances of the Hibma surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.46% | 96.47% | -2.02% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.51% | 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% |