Explore the Family Name Lubas
The meaning of Lubas
1. Polish (Lubaś) and Czech (Lubaš); Slovak: from a pet form of any of various Slavic compound personal names, such as Polish Lubomir, based on the element lub (Slovak ľub) ‘dear; to love’. 2. Americanized form of Polish Lubasz, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Lubash. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Eugeniusz, Jerzy, Tadeusz, Wladyslaw.
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How common is the last name Lubas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lubas held the rank of 31,958 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 32,031 in 2010, a slight decrease of 0.23%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 682 in 2000 to 720 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 5.57%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of this name per 100k people decreased by 4.0% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,958 | #32,031 | -0.23% |
| Count | 682 | 720 | 5.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lubas
On the ethnicity front, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lubas between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of bearers of the surname identified as White (94.28%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander at 4.11%, and Hispanic at 0.88%. By 2010, though the majority still identified as White, the percentage had dropped slightly to 92.08%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased to 5.00%, and Hispanic to 1.25%. Additionally, there was a new category emerging in 2010: Two or more races, accounting for 1.53% of the people with the Lubas surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.28% | 92.08% | -2.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.11% | 5% | 21.65% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.53% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.88% | 1.25% | 42.05% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |