Explore the Family Name Libbey
The meaning of Libbey
English: variant of Libby.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Libbey in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Libbey has slightly decreased over the ten year period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 21,156th in popularity and rose a bit to 21,750th in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.81%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.46% during the same period, from 1,156 in 2000 to 1,196 in 2010. Despite this rise in count, the proportion of the population with the surname per 100,000 people decreased by 4.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,156 | #21,750 | -2.81% |
| Count | 1,156 | 1,196 | 3.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.41 | -4.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Libbey
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Libbey. As of 2000, the majority of individuals carrying the Libbey surname identified as White (96.11%), while a smaller percentage identified as Hispanic (1.73%) or Asian/Pacific Islander (0.43%). By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White had decreased slightly to 94.15%, while those identifying as Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander increased to 2.59% and 0.84%, respectively. The data also shows that some individuals identify with two or more races, increasing from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010. There was no change for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities, remaining at 0 in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.11% | 94.15% | -2.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.73% | 2.59% | 49.71% |
| Two or More Races | 1.38% | 1.67% | 21.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 0.84% | 95.35% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |