Explore the Family Name Lebo

The meaning of Lebo

1. Altered form of French Lebeau 1 and French Canadian Lebeau 2. Compare Lebow. 2. Hungarian (Lebó): unexplained. It is also found in Slovakia. 3. Croatian: unexplained.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lebo has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 12,418 in terms of frequency and increased to 13,210 by 2010. This equates to a percentage change of -6.38%. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly increased from 2,292 in 2000 to 2,314 in 2010, indicating a minimal growth rate of 0.96%. However, the proportion of the Lebo surname per 100k people decreased by 8.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,418	#13,210	-6.38%
Count	2,292	2,314	0.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.78	-8.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lebo

The ethnicity associated with the surname Lebo, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, accounting for 96.02% in 2010, down slightly from 96.47% in 2000. There's been an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 0.35% in 2000 to 0.39% in 2010. Individuals claiming two or more races also saw a significant increase, jumping from 0.61% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010. While Hispanic representation rose slightly from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010. Notably, there was no Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native representation in 2000, but by 2010, Black representation had risen to 0.52%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	96.02%	-0.47%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.2%	5.26%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.86%	40.98%
Black	0%	0.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.39%	11.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%