Explore the Family Name Looby

The meaning of Looby

Irish (mainly Tipperary): variant of Luby. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Dermot, Finbar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Looby" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,663rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 25,503rd, equating to a decrease of 3.41%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 949 to 969 over the same period, an increase of 2.11%. The proportion of individuals per 100k with the Looby surname decreased by 5.71%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,663	#25,503	-3.41%
Count	949	969	2.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Looby

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Looby varied during the decade from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity carrying the Looby surname, but by 2010, this group made up 0.72% of the total. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped from 0.95% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Over the same period, those identifying as white dropped slightly from 87.67% to 83.38%, while those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 1.69% to 3.51%. The proportion of Black individuals with the surname Looby also grew from 9.27% to 11.97%. There were no recorded individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.67%	83.38%	-4.89%
Black	9.27%	11.97%	29.13%
Hispanic	1.69%	3.51%	107.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.72%	0%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%