Explore the Family Name Labay

The meaning of Labay

1. Altered form of French Labbé ‘the priest, the abbot’ (see Labbe). 2. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Labaj or Lábaj: nickname derived from the dialect verb lábat ‘to swig’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Labay has seen a slight decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Labay was ranked the 34,711th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 37,229th, marking a drop of 7.25%. The total count of individuals with the surname also experienced a reduction from 616 in 2000 to 599 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.76%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Labay per 100,000 people fell by 13.04% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,711	#37,229	-7.25%
Count	616	599	-2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Labay

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the surname Labay, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Labay were predominantly White, although there was a minor decrease in this group from 88.96% in 2000 to 87.31% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw an increase of 28.71%, moving from 5.19% to 6.68%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also increased significantly from 1.3% to 2.5%, marking an impressive rise of 92.31%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black decreased by 26.43%, from 2.27% to 1.67%. The data for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaska Native categories was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.96%	87.31%	-1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.19%	6.68%	28.71%
Two or More Races	1.3%	2.5%	92.31%
Black	2.27%	1.67%	-26.43%
Hispanic	2.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%